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Gajar Ka Halwa

Gajar Ka Halwa

Gajar Ka Halwa, Gajrela, gajar pak, and carrot halwa is a carrot-based sweet dessert which is very common in Punjab in winter season.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Course Indian Sweet, Sweets Dessert
Cuisine Indian
Servings 12
Calories 306 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

  • 1.5 Kg carrots
  • 2 Kg milk full fat
  • 50-60 gram Ghee
  • 1.5 cup sugar
  • 2 tsp cardamom powder
  • strands of saffron
  • 1 tbsp almonds chopped
  • 1 tbsp raisins
  • 1 tbsp cashew
  • ½ tbsp pistachio

Instructions
 

  • Wash the carrots thoroughly and peel them.
  • Grate the peeled carrots using hand grater or food processor.
  • Heat the milk in a pan, add strands of Saffron to it, and keep it aside.
  • Add ghee to a heavy bottom kadhai (pan) and heat it.
  • Once your ghee is melted, add your grated carrots in the pan and sauté them.
  • Once the water released by the carrots has evaporated and the color of the carrots starts turning a darker color, add the warm saffron milk to the pan.
  • Cook on medium heat till the milk evaporates while stirring at regular intervals to making sure it does not burn.
  • Now add sugar and mix it well. Keep cooking till the water of sugar evaporates.

Nutrition

Calories: 306kcalCarbohydrates: 48gProtein: 7gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 31mgSodium: 150mgPotassium: 680mgFiber: 4gSugar: 40gVitamin A: 21154IUVitamin C: 8mgCalcium: 251mgIron: 1mg
Keyword carrot dessert, gajar ka halwa, Halwa
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