CARROT HALWA I GAJAR KA HALWA I DIWALI SWEETS

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Hi friends, here am started to post the diwali recipes, especially sweet items... Yayy!! Am very much excited to post diwali recipes, as this is my second diwali after started the blog, last year too I made many varieties of sweets like Corn flour Halwa in MW oven, Rasgulla, Rasmalai, Gulab Jamun and Kaju Flower,  and all... 


This time too I have listed my to-do sweets, hope I will do my level best. One side is very happy to try out the delicious sweets but other side of my heart is beating fast as am going to gain more calories and fatsL... So I have to prepare myself to control my diet too.. Its really difficult, but let’s hope for the best..;)


Actually, the carrot halwa was in my draft till yesderday, now time to taste it... I am not fan of carrot but want to give a try and not bad it came out really well. Prepare the yummy carrot halwa for your diwali and enjoy it...


Category
Sweets/Desserts
Regional
North Indian
Preparation Time
15 Minutes
Cooking Time
20-30 Minutes
Servings
4-6





INGREDIENTS
Peeled and grated Carrots – 1 ½ Cup packed
Ghee/Clarified butter – 1 + 1 Tbsp
Boiled milk – 1 ½ Cup
Orange Food Color – A pinch (Optional)
Sugar – ¼ Cup
Cardamom powder – 1 Tsp
Chopped Pistachios – 1 Tbsp


METHOD
  • Heat ghee in a pan, add grated carrot and sauté it well on low – medium flame for 10 minutes or until the moisture content of carrot evaporates. In this stage the carrot color will be change into pale orange and it will be tender.
  • Take one Tbsp of milk separately and add food color to it, pour remaining milk to the carrot and allow cooking on low-medium flame till the milk absorbs, this will take about 8-10 minutes.
  • Now add sugar to the mixture and stir it well, add cardamom powder and 1 Tbsp of ghee sauté it for other 4-5 minutes or till the halwa starts to leave the side of frying pan. Switch off the flame.
  • Transfer this into the ghee greased pan and flat it using ladle or glass garnish with chopped pistachios, cool it for 10-15 minutes cut into your desired shapes.
  • Take the each piece carefully and serve it warm or chilled.






NOTE
  • You can use full cream milk for rich flavour.
  • Adjust the sugar content according to your sweetness.
  • Food color is completely optional.
  • You can serve the carrot halwa in the bowl too instead of making pieces.
  • If you wish add ghee roasted cashews and raisins to the halwa. 




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20 comments:

  1. Carrot halwa is always my favourite.Love it that you set into pieces easy to eat also!

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  2. yummy halwa and nice presentation too.

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  3. wow awesome halwa...perfectly done!
    Cheers
    Anu
    Anu's Healthy Kitchen

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  4. how can u not love carrot halwa? look delicious and my favourite sweet ;) love all your clicks vk

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  5. Love all the clicks and halwa looks so tempting..

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  6. yummilicious halwa...love the presentation and click

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  7. yummilicious halwa..love the presentation and click

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  8. tempting yummy carrot halwa...pic's are superb

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  9. colorful carrot halwa..very attractive....

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  10. Yummy, delicious and mouthwatering Halwa dear, ur clicks are simply superb... wish to grab some right from here...

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  11. omg so sinful carrot halwa .. looks so yummy and tempting me !! very attractive color loving it !!

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  12. it looks perfect da i like to prepare halwa with sweet carrot :)

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  13. They came out simply awesome Viji, my fav halwa..

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