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Gujarat · Dessert

Gajar Ka Halwa

Traditional Recipe 9: Gajar Ka Halwa recipe

🧺 Ingredients

• Carrots (orange): 400g (grated)
• Whole milk: 500ml
• Sugar: 80g
• Ghee: 30ml
• Cardamom pods: 4 (cracked)
• Saffron strands: 8-10
• Almonds: 20g (blanched, sliced)
• Pistachios: 10g (sliced)
• Raisins: 15g

👩‍🍳 How to make Gajar Ka Halwa

1. Heat ghee (30ml) in heavy-bottomed pan over medium heat (160°C).
2. Add grated carrots; stir well for 2 min to coat with ghee.
3. Add milk (500ml); bring to boil on high heat (190°C).
4. Add cracked cardamom pods; reduce heat to medium (150°C).
5. Simmer 30-35 min, stirring frequently, until carrots are tender and most milk is absorbed.
6. Halwa should reduce to thick, jammy consistency.
7. Add sugar (80g); stir well until dissolved.
8. Soak saffron in 2 tbsp warm milk; add to halwa.
9. Add almonds, pistachios, raisins; stir well.
10. Cook on low heat (120°C) for 2-3 min more.
11. Serve warm. Should be thick, creamy, carrots cooked tender.

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