Gajar Ka Halwa
Gajar ka halwa is a traditional Indian dessert. It is also known as Gajrela. It belongs to north Indian dessert dishes. This is made up of lots of grated carrots and dry fruits.
Ingredients
- 2 cup Carrots
- 2 Pinch saffron
- 2-3 cardamoms pods, crushed
- 3 cup Milk
- ¼ cup ghee
- 10-12 cashew nuts
- 10-12 Almonds
- ¾ Cup Sugar
- Small pinch salt ( its help in increasing the fragrance of saffron or cardamoms )
Instructions
- Peel and grate the carrots in a bowl.
- Place a kadai on the stove over medium flame.
- Add ghee, add some saffron, and 2 crushed cardamom or grated carrots with milk.
- Stir continuously to avoid lumps and burn.
- Cook till the carrots are soft and milk is evaporated ( changed to Khoa).
- Take another pan put some ghee, add dry fruits like cashew nuts, almonds. Saute and stir till dry fruits become golden brown.
- Now add these golden brown dry fruits to soft carrots pan and stir continuously to mix well.
- After that added sugar to halwa. Cook for 4-5 minutes and off the flame.
- Add a small pinch of salt to increase the fragrance of Halwa.
- Now your Gajar ka Halwa is ready to serve in this cold season.