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Carrot Halwa | Gajar Ka Halwa | You Never Know Where Life Takes You to..

December 21, 2013 by Siri

I didn’t give much thought then when I started this blog as how far I would go with food photography and blogging.The level I have been missing blogging is incredible.It has been an integral part of my life for few 2 years and then I had to keep away for a while from it due to some personal reasons.It is never late too to restart good things ..Yes am back to blogging and try to be consistent in posting ..for blogging has taken me to a different world where I have seen the heights of happiness..

โ€œFat gives things flavor.โ€
โ€•Julia Child
And I dont compromise on flavour if it is occasional.Desserts occupy a prominent place in Indian Food.An Indian meal is never complete without a flavourful dessert which makes our tummies happy.Anything in limited portions is acceptableso you don’t need to make your faces straight when you are served with a warm bowl of aromatic carrot halwa that is indulged with Indian ghee and nuts:) Lets learn how to make carrot halwa which is a rich dessert that is made with juicy carrots,fll fat milk  and ghee topped with some rich nuts of your choice.The carrots are grated finely and cooked in warm milk until it reaches a halwa consistency wit the help of ghee.It is then topped with delicious crunchy nuts to give it a rich taste.The smooth and silky texture of the halwa comes from the richness and all goodness of fresh ghee.Carrots can be replaced with beets to give the same texture.
{Learn how to make Indian dessert ‘Carrot Halwa’}

What You Need:

  1. Carrots : 500gms 
  2. Ghee – 150gms
  3. Full fat or semi skimmed milk-500ml
  4. Sugar -200gms
  5. Cashews-50gms
  6. Dried apricots-25gms 
  7. Green Cardomom -3 

How To Make Carrot Halwa:

  • Wash and Peel the carrots cleanly.Using a fine grating machine ,extract grated carrot into a bowl.I opt to grate it super fine to get my desired consistency of halwa.
  • Heat ghee in a thick bottomed vessel and fry the nuts.Take them to a plate.
  • Add the grated carrot and fry it in the remaining ghee until nice aroma comes and raw smell goes off.
  • Add the milk and allow the carrot to get cooked in the milk and this would take a decet 30 minutes.
  • When the carrot becomes soft and almost cooked add the sugar amd stir continously untile the sugar dissolves.Cook for 10 mins and add ghee and cardomom powder crushed.

  • At this point the halwa texture comes in silky and thick.Using a spatuala keep stirring such that the bottom doesnt get burnt.
  • Add the fried nuts and give it a good stir and switch off the flame.

  • Melt in mouth carrot halwa is ready to serve warm.

SIRI’S NOTES
  • Substitute carrots with beets and bottle gourd for a different version of halwa.
  • If you think ghee makes you fat just add a spoon  at end rather than while making the halwa.
  • Add kova or grated Indian paneer while adding ghee if you wish .It gives a different texture to halwa.
  • Serve warm with a sccop of vanilla ice-cream to enjoy the full taste.
If you ever try this recipe please consider sending me the feedback!
For any queries or feedback write to sirisfood[at]gmail[dot]com

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Filed Under: desserts, Indian Sweets, Lip Smacking Sweets, North Indian Tagged With: Carrot, Halwa

About Siri

Siri is a full time IT professional interested in cooking,travelling and photography .She believes in eating freshly cooked meals that are simple and easy to prepare.She aims to present such simple recipes with detailed instructions for you! Thanks for visiting!

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Comments

  1. Vijayalakshmi Dharmaraj says

    December 21, 2013 at 4:01 PM

    Welcome back dear… Super delicious and tempting halwa… props n clicks are too awesome… You rock… Wait for more delicious n lovable clicks… ๐Ÿ™‚

    • Sireesha Puppala says

      December 23, 2013 at 4:10 PM

      Hey viji u will never disappoint me in cheering me up:)thanks da yes more recipes soon

  2. Meena Selvakumaran says

    December 21, 2013 at 7:28 PM

    yummysweet in a cute cup

  3. Madhavi K says

    December 21, 2013 at 9:02 PM

    Good to see you back after a long time! Hope things are going well on your side! Yummy carrot halwa! Nice clicks too!

    • Sireesha Puppala says

      December 23, 2013 at 4:13 PM

      Thanks madhu yes am good and back online..catch u at ur blogs soon

  4. Ramya Venkat says

    December 22, 2013 at 2:17 AM

    Welcome back dear.Excited to see you back on blogging lovely halwa.Clicks are just amazing.super dear.you are definitely going to rock

    • Sireesha Puppala says

      December 23, 2013 at 4:13 PM

      Thanks ramya for the incredible support and encouraging words..wil come up wth many more soon

  5. Hamaree Rasoi says

    December 22, 2013 at 3:26 AM

    Simply awesome and delicious and looking gajar ka halwa. Excellent looking background ambiance. Excellent preparation.
    Deepa

    • Sireesha Puppala says

      December 23, 2013 at 4:14 PM

      Thanks a lot deepa

  6. Rafeeda AR says

    December 22, 2013 at 5:13 AM

    so good to see u back, just the other day i was thinking why you’ve not been blogging… a great way to come back… love the gajar halwa…

    • Sireesha Puppala says

      December 23, 2013 at 4:14 PM

      Its so sweet of u rafeeda..thanks ma
      Hope njoyed the post

  7. Sangeetha M says

    December 23, 2013 at 3:31 AM

    Welcome bakc Siri ๐Ÿ™‚ that’s one delicious and tempting carrot halwa with great pics…loved it!

    • Sireesha Puppala says

      December 23, 2013 at 4:15 PM

      Thanks a lot sangee….:)

  8. Priya R - Cook like Priya says

    January 2, 2014 at 5:33 AM

    Good to see you back to blogging, been missing your recipes and you for sure ๐Ÿ™‚ This is one to die for dessert and trust me your version looks so good Siri. I also love to add khoya to this carrot halwa

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