Hello everybody, it’s me, Dave, welcome to our recipe page. Today, I’m gonna show you how to prepare a distinctive dish, gajar ka halwa | carrot pudding. One of my favorites. For mine, I am going to make it a bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious. Carrot Pudding is one of the most popular of current trending meals in the world. It is enjoyed by millions every day. It is easy, it is fast, it tastes yummy. Carrot Pudding is something that I have loved my entire life.
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 Some moisture is also fine in the halwa. Serve gajar ka halwa hot or warm.
To get started with this recipe, we have to prepare a few components. You can have gajar ka halwa | carrot pudding using 7 ingredients and 12 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.
The ingredients needed to make Gajar Ka Halwa | Carrot Pudding:
- Get 1 Kg Carrots (Grated)
- Prepare 1/2 cup/ As per taste Sugar
- Prepare 1 Litre full cream (I used 3.5% fat content)
- Prepare 2 Tbsp Desi Ghee/ Clarified butter
- Prepare 1 Tsp Choti Elaichi/Green Cardamom (Coarsely pounded)
- Prepare 1 cup Cashew nuts (some quartered & a few halved for garnishing)
- Make ready 1 cup Raisins
It makes its presence in most special occasions like festivals, celebrations and parties. Gajar ka Halwa is a perfect dessert for any celebration. Gajar Ka Halwa is a classical Indian dessert, this is also known as gajrala. Gajar ka Halwa is a delicious and popular sweet made with few ingredients, carrots, milk, sugar and flavored with cardamom.
Steps to make Gajar Ka Halwa | Carrot Pudding:
- Wash the carrots thoroughly. Cut & discard the ends.
- Peel & grate using the biggest holes of a Grater or use a Food Processor.
- Note: I used orange carrots because that’s what’s available here in the grocery stores in Canada.
- Heat ghee in a heavy bottomed skillet or pot. Tip in the grated carrots.
- Sauté over high heat for 5 minutes. Add the sugar & the Elaichi.
- Keep cooking on high heat until the carrots wilt & change colour and the sugar dissolves & the juices dry up.
- Pour the milk now. Reduce heat to medium. When the milk begins to boil, reduce the heat to low.
- Let it simmer uncovered until all the milk & moisture dries up, stirring frequently in between. *It takes about 2 hours to slow cook.
- Adjust sugar at this stage. When it is almost dry, increase the heat to medium & cook for 5-6 minutes or until the Halwaa comes together & it is completely dry.
- Remove form heat & add the cashew nuts & raisins. Stir well. Save a few to garnish.
- Serve warm.
Gajar ka Halwa also known as Gajrela is an Indian Carrot Pudding that's prepared with ghee, carrots, milk, sugar, cardamom, and nuts. This is a Punjabi dessert that is widely popular in North India, especially during the winter months and Diwali season. This nutritious Gajrela can be enjoyed both or. The recipe for this Indian dessert comes from the North Carolina chef Cheetie Kumar, and it instantly transports her to her mother's kitchen around Diwali, the air rich with the aroma of fragrant carrots, caramelized milk and cardamom The carrots are cooked down to be incredibly tender, but they still. Creamy carrot pudding and Indian delight served at weddings and now you can make it at home with fewer calories.
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