Carrot Halwa ( Gajar Halwa)
Carrot Halwa also called as Gajar ka Halwa is a Indian style pudding made with carrots, milk and sugar. It is a warm comforting dessert made popularly during winter months, weddings and Indian festivals.
Servings: 6
Ingredients
- 5 cups of grated carrot, packed
- 1 cup whole milk
- ½ to ¾ cups sugar
start with ½ cup, taste and add accordingly - ½ cup khoya or milk powder or almond meal
- 3 tbsps ghee
- 2 tablespoon cashew
- 1 tbsp raisins
- 3 cardamom pods, powdered
Instructions
- Grate the carrot using a box grater ( large holes) or a food processor.
- Turn the instant pot to sauté mode, add a table spoon of ghee and fry the cashew till light brown and raisins plump up. Remove and set a side.
Now add the grated carrot and fry them for three minutes with the left over ghee in the pan.- Add milk and give a mix and press the cancel button. Close the lid, adjust the valve to the sealing position and pressure cook the carrots for five minutes.
Once done, wait for three minutes and do a quick release.- The carrot will be soft and will have some liquid. Add the sugar and cook for three minutes.
- Then add the milk powder or mawa or almond meal. Mix it and simmer the halwa till most of the liquid evaporates, about ten minutes.
Keep stirring the halwa to avoid any burnt bottom. It’s important to roast the halwa for that long to get the classic halwai taste.- Add the rest of the ghee and cook for two minutes.
- Finally add the cardamom powder and fried nuts. Cook for another minute and turn off the heat.
- Enjoy the warm carrot halwa.