Gajar Ka Halwa is a sweet dessert pudding associated mainly with the state of Punjab in India & Pakistan. It is made by placing grated carrot in a pot containing a specific amount of water, milk, Khoya and sugar and then cooking while stirring regularly.
Ingredients- Carrots 8-10 medium
- Cashewnuts 5-6
- Almonds 5-6
- Raisins 10-15
- Pure ghee 3 tbsp
- Milk 2 cups
- Green cardamom powder 1/4 tsp
- Mawa (khoya) 1 cup
- Sugar 3/4 cup
Method
Peel, wash and grate carrots. Chop cashewnuts. Blanch almonds in half a cup of hot water for five minutes. Drain, cool, peel and slice them. Wash raisins and pat them dry. Heat pure ghee in a thick-bottomed pan, add grated carrots and sauté for five minutes. Add milk, green cardamom powder and cook on medium heat for five to six minutes or until the milk evaporates and the carrots are cooked. Stir in the grated khoya and sugar and cook for two to three minutes or till the sugar melts and mixes well, stirring continuously. Continue to cook for two minutes more. Garnish with chopped cashewnuts, sliced almonds and raisins. Serve it hot or at room temperature.
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