Today , we are making a very popular Indian recipe of winter-Gajar Halwa.
Well known sweet dessert of panjabi cuisine– (Carrot Halwa).
Everyone favourite for its royal and rich taste.
Ya, winter unfold it sweet surprise with very sweet delicious awesome gajar halwa.
Ingredients
- 4 cup peeled and grated carrot
- 1/2 cup Ghee
- 15tbsp Sugar
- 1 cup Mawa (Khoya)
- 1/2 tsp – Elaichi powder( green Cardamom)
- 1 tbsp- Blanched chopped Almond (Badam)
- 1 tbsp- Kismis (Raisins)
- 1 tbsp- chopped Kaju (Cashew nut)
- 1 tbsp- chopped pista( pistachio )
Directions
- Heat 2 tbsp ghee in non stick pan. Add carrots and sugar mix well.
- Saute for on medium flame for 2-3 minutes. Cover it by lid and cook it on lower flame for 3-4 minutes or till the carrots become soft or tender, while stirring occasionally.
- Open the lid,add remaining ghee.
Cook it on medium flame for another 2 minutes, while stirring occasionally. - Add Mawa,mix well and cook it on high flame for 1 minute, while stirring continuously.
- Cook for 1 minute or until halwa leaves the pan.
- Add cardamom powder, 1/2 tbsp of raisin, 1/2 tbsp of almond, ½ tbsp of kaju, 1/2 tbsp of Pista and cook for ½ minute.
- Remove from the flame.
- Garnish with remaining almond, pista, kaju and kishmis.
- Serve hot.
- My mom tips-
- Always peel gajar before making halwa.
- Always check the heat as required, because it will burn the carrot.Burnt carrot taste bitter.
- Always grate the carrot thick in texture. Use thick hole grating grater while grating the carrot.
Thickly grated carrots are good for halwa texture as well as in taste also. - Always use desi ghee while making halwa.
Do not cut the quantity of ghee while making carrot halwa.
Because it’s make halwa rich and royal. - Use as possible as homemade mawa( khoya),because it is 100% pure and it taste good than shop bought one.
- Do not use milk in while cooking carrot halwa because it will coat the grated carrots make a layer on it seems very unattractive and diminish in looks.
- Always cook the grated carrots in a sugar in first few minutes of cooking time.
Cooking in a sugar looks glossy when it will come out finally.These are the few tips while making super yummy gajar halwa.
If you are a foodie, you will certainly make and enjoy the rich and royal taste of this authentic gajar halwa recipe.
So friends,
Do enjoy your winter with making delicious lip smacking and finger licking carrot halwa at your home .
Because if you lose the opportunity to taste this awesome sweet in this winter, you will certainly lose something very special
That’s all for today,
We shall come back very soon, with some more exciting tasty, mouthwatering recipes.
Wait and watch.
Till then ,
Bye,
Asha
Archana
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