Gajar Halwa
Gajar Halwa
गाजर हलवा
List of ingredients:
• 1 Kg. Gajar (Carrots)
• 2 Tbs. Ghee (clarified butter)
• 1 Litre Milk (full cream)
• 1 vati (medium size) sugar
• 15-20 Elaichis’ powder (cardamom)
• 20-30 Almonds peeled (after soaking in hot water for one hour) and then cut neatly along the length
Procedure:
1. Thoroughly wash all the carrots.
2. Cut off the two ends.
3. Peal and grate them so that the grated strands are long.
4. Turn the gas on and put a heavy bottomed pan on it.
5. Put the ghee in it and let it melt.
6. Add the grated carrots to it. Stir and cover it.
7. Let it cook for 5-10 minutes.
8. Then add milk and let it come to a boil with the carrots in it.
9. Stir it continuously so that the milk does not stick to the bottom of the pan.
10. When the milk dries up, add sugar and stir.
11. The sugar will melt and make the halwa very moist.
12. Keep stirring till the moisture reduces a lot.
13. Add the cut almonds and elaichi powder.
14. Serve hot, garnished with more almonds.
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Alternate Method of Gajar Halwa with Khava
Khava or khoya is solidified condensed milk that you can buy from the market.
Procedure:
1. Roast khava in pan before using.
2. Then remove it from the pan and keep it aside.
3. Put the ghee in it and let it melt.
4. Add grated carrots to it. Stir and cover it.
5. Let it cook for 5-10 minutes.
6. Mix about 200 grams of khava in the halwa.
7. Add sugar to it and stir more.
8. The sugar will melt and make the halwa very moist.
9. Keep stirring till the moisture reduces a lot.
10. Add the cut almonds and elaichi powder.
11. Serve hot and garnish it with khava.
Tip
When selecting carrots in the market, choose the ones that are long and of medium thickness. The really fat ones should be avoided as their core is thick and white. However if you buy the fat ones then do not use their white core in the halwa as it changes the taste of the halwa.
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