Gajar (Carrot) Halwa with Coconut
Gajar (Carrot) Halwa with Coconut

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Gajar (Carrot) Halwa with Coconut is one of the most favored of current trending foods in the world. It’s simple, it is fast, it tastes delicious. It is enjoyed by millions every day. They are fine and they look wonderful. Gajar (Carrot) Halwa with Coconut is something which I have loved my entire life.

Carrot Halwa is popularly known as Gajar ka halwa or Gajrela. One of the delicious and popular sweet recipe of India. Gajar halwa is prepared with grated.

To begin with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few components. You can have gajar (carrot) halwa with coconut using 8 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you cook it.

The ingredients needed to make Gajar (Carrot) Halwa with Coconut:
  1. Take 2 Cups Carrot (finely grated)
  2. Take 2 Cups coconut milk (preferably thick)
  3. Take 1/4 Cup brown sugar
  4. Prepare 1/2 Teaspoon Cardamom Ground
  5. Get 15 Cashews
  6. Take 30 Raisins
  7. Get 1 Tablespoon coconut oil
  8. Prepare 1/8 Teaspoon Salt

Carrot halwa Recipe with step by step photos and video. This recipe shares the traditional way of making delicious gajar ka halwa without any shortcuts or To make gajar halwa, it is important to buy tender and juicy carrots so that they are easy to grate. Some arm work is needed to make this halwa. Carrot Halwa is a very famous and traditional Indian dessert.

Steps to make Gajar (Carrot) Halwa with Coconut:
  1. Grate carrots (2 or 3) with fine grater/zester.
  2. Heat coconut oil with medium high heat. Once oil is hot but not smoking, add cashews.
  3. Flip cashews and remove from pan once both sides are browned (about 1 minute).
  4. Once cashews are removed from pan, add raisins and cook for a minute or two.
  5. Remove raisins from pan and set aside with cashews.
  6. Add grated carrots and stir in coconut oil for a few seconds. Pour in coconut milk and cook on high heat.
  7. Once carrot and coconut mixture starts to bubble, mix in cardamom and brown sugar and turn heat to medium. Stir occasionally.
  8. Once the coconut milk has been absorbed/evaporated (may take a while depending on amount of liquid), turn the heat down and cook for a few minutes more, stirring/flipping carrot occasionally.
  9. Turn off the heat and mix the cashews and raisins into the carrot mixture.

There are many variations of making carrot halwa like carrot halwa with khoya and condensed milk carrot halwa. This is another variation with coconut milk. Perfect halwa for any occasion or festivals like Diwali, Rakha Bandhan. Carrot halwa, also known as gajar ka halwa, is an unusual Indian dessert. It's made with grated carrots, whole milk, dried fruit, and nuts, and it has a delicious light fudgy texture.

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