Gajar ka halwa

Gajar ka halwa is a very popular Indian sweet delicacy. When  I was a child, my mom used to make it at home in large quantities, never with less than 5 kgs of carrots/gajar! As I write, I am getting a craving to have it.

My mother tells us that when we were kids, me and my sister once asked for the halwa and she said khatam ho gaya (finished). Then we said 'khatam to hoga hi, jo bhi aata ha usiko garam kar ke kila deti ho'! So, in winters gajar ka halwa is first option to be served to the guests. Gajar ka halwa tastes best when served hot.

 

 

 

 

 

Ingredients:

 

1. Gajar / Carrot ------------------------ 2 kgs

2. Milk ----------------------------------- 2 litre

3. Sugar ---------------------------------- 1 cup

4. Cardoman powder ------------------- 1/2 tsp

5. Ghee ----------------------------------- 2 tbsp

6. Kaju / Cashews ----------------------- 4-5 chopped

7. Badam / Almonds -------------------- 4-5 chopped

 

 

Method:

 

1. Wash, peel and grate the carrots.

 

2. Take grated carrot in a big kadai / pan. Cook until all the juice dries.

 

 

3. Add milk and cook halwa on medium to low flame until all the milk dries. Keep a watch and stir occasionally.

 

 

4. Now add sugar and cardoman powder and mix. Cook for 10 mintues.



 

 

 

5. Add ghee, chopped kaju and badam. Cook for 5-10 minutes or until it separates from the kadai.

 

6. Gajar ka halwa is ready to be served.

 

 

 

 

Some Ideas:



1. Whatever quantity of gajar you are taking for halwa, take gajar and milk in equal quantities.
2. Sugar quantity always depends on the sweetness of carrots. This should be kept in mind while adding sugar.