Gajar Ka Halwa (Carrot Halwa) Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Indian Recipes. (Gajar Ka Halwa (Carrot Halwa) Recipe). Try this recipe if you want to know how to make traditional Indian gajar ka halwa, or carrot halwa. A lovely dessert anytime, I most recently made it for Diwali. This is the 'old school' method that uses whole milk, not condensed milk. You can use ghee instead of oil for initially cooking the carrots, if desired.

Brief

Prep 10 mins

Cook: 1hr30 mins

Total: 1hr40 mins

Servings: 8

Yield: 8 servings

Gajar Ka Halwa (Carrot Halwa) Recipe

Ingredients

2 tablespoons sunflower seed oil

2 pounds carrots

grated

1 ½ quarts whole milk

2 cups white sugar

½ cup raisins

1 ½ teaspoons ground cardamom

1 pinch saffron threads

8 tablespoons chopped pistachio nuts

Pesarattu

World Cuisine

Directions

Step 1

Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat and add carrots. Cook and stir briefly about 3 minutes. Pour in milk and increase heat; bring to a boil and cook stirring constantly for 5 minutes. Reduce heat to low and simmer gently uncovered for 1 hour.

Step 2

Bring carrot-milk mixture back to a boil. Add sugar raisins cardamom and saffron. Cook and stir until mixture has thickened about 10 minutes.

Step 3

Ladle carrot halwa into 8 individual serving dishes. Top each serving with 1 tablespoon pistachios. Serve warm or chill before serving.

Nutritional Information

Gajar Ka Halwa (Carrot Halwa) Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:8

Calories: 458.5

% Daily Value *

Protein: 9g 18%

Carbohydrates: 79.8g 26%

Dietary Fiber: 4.5g 18%

Sugars: 70.3g

Fat: 13.5g 21%

Saturated Fat: 4.2g 21%

Cholesterol: 18.3mg 6%

Vitamin A Iu: 19191.3IU 384%

Niacin Equivalents: 4.4mg 34%

Vitamin B6: 0.4mg 24%

Vitamin C: 7.3mg 12%

Folate: 35.3mcg 9%

Calcium: 260.1mg 26%

Iron: 1mg 6%

Magnesium: 46mg 16%

Potassium: 792.1mg 22%

Sodium: 187mg 8%

Thiamin: 0.3mg 26%

Calories From Fat: 121.1

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.