Gajar ka Halwa

It's winter and we cannot resist Gajar ka Halwa. Isn't it? This vegetable turned into halwa is so beautiful, easy to make and also low on calories. Halwa made at my home does not have ghee or khoya in it. Purely made with milk and carrots with little bit of cardamom and jailphal (nutmeg) is all we add in together and make it. Sugar is added but very less.

My husband's favourite halwa and I make it a point to make it on his birthday. Many people do make it with the orange carrots but this halwa tastes yummy only when made with fresh red carrots available in plenty during winters. 

Gajar Ka Halwa

Serves 2-3

Ingredients

500 ml Full Cream Milk (I use Amul Gold)

300 grams Grated Red Carrots

80 grams Sugar

10 - 12 Raisins

6- 7 Almonds

4 -5 Cashews

Pinch of Jaiphal powder ( Nutmeg Powder)

1 Cardamom powdered

Method

• Start Boiling Milk in a deep pan.
• Once the milk comes to boil turn the flame to low and add the grated carrots.
• Keep stirring them occasionally else the milk might stick to the bottom of the pan.
• After about 20 minutes the milk should have reduced to half of its original quantity. Now add Cardamom and Jaiphal powder. Mix well and keep cooking on low flame.
• Cut the Almonds into thin slices and soak the raisins in little water. 
• In about total 30 minutes you will see that the milk has evaporated to 1/3 rd of its original quantity. Now add Sugar, almonds, cashew and soaked raisins. Mix well.
• Now rise the flame to high and stir continuously till all the water is evaporated from the halwa.
• Totally it should take about 40 -45 minutes to reach the perfect texture of the halwa.
• Switch off the flame and check whether any water is still left which is getting separated from the halwa. If so then cook more. Else your Halwa is ready.
• Serve Hot.

Tip: I always soak raisins before using them to get rid of all the impurities stuck on it. Wash the soaked raisins and add it to the food.

Enjoy this super healthy and yummy halwa with family and friends.

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Till then,

Stay Happy Stay Healthy!