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gajar halwa

Sweet and tasty halwa prepared using carrots This is a Sanjeev Kapoor exclusive recipe.

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Main IngredientsCarrots, Milk
CuisinePunjabi
CourseDesserts
Prep Time16-20 minutes
Cook time26-30 minutes
Serve4
TasteSweet
Level of CookingModerate
OthersVeg

Ingredients list for gajar halwa

  • 8-10 medium Carrots
  • 5-6 Milk
  • 5-6 Almonds
  • 10-15 Raisins
  • 3 tablespoons Pure ghee
  • 2 cups Milk
  • 1/4 teaspoon Green cardamom powder
  • 1 cup Mawa (khoya)
  • 3/4 cup Sugar
  • 1 sheet Silver warq

Method

  1. Peel, wash and grate carrots. Chop cashewnuts.
  2. Blanch almonds in half a cup of hot water for five minutes.
  3. Drain, cool, peel and slice them. Wash raisins and pat them dry.
  4. Heat pure ghee in a thick-bottomed pan, add grated carrots and sauté for five minutes.
  5. Add milk, green cardamom powder and cook on medium heat for five to six minutes or until the milk evaporates and the carrots are cooked.
  6. Stir in the grated khoya and sugar and cook for two to three minutes or till the sugar melts and mixes well, stirring continuously.
  7. Continue to cook for two minutes more.
  8. Garnish with chopped cashewnuts, sliced almonds and raisins.
  9. Decorate with silver warq. Serve hot or at room temperature.

Nutrition Info

Calories2637
Carbohydrates331.9
Protein61.4
Fat117.9
Other FiberIron- 16.5mg
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