Today I am going to share with you the recipe for a delicious Indian sweet: gajar ka halwa (or carrot halwa). It is one of my husband’s favourite sweets and he has been raving about his grandmother’s carrot halwa since I can remember. Unfortunately, he does not have his granny’s recipe, so I never made it for him. I have seen a few recipes on the internet, but for some reason or the other I still never made it. Until the other day, when I stumbled upon the below recipe. It sounded good and easy enough to make, so I gave it a try. Well, it was a huge success with my husband. And with my kids too. I think I found a way to feed my 4 year old some carrots. Enjoy!
Recipe adapted from La Fuji Mama
Ingredients (makes 8 – 10 servings):
900 gms – 2 lbs grated carrots
4 cups milk
2 cups sugar
1 2/3 cups dry powdered milk
1 tsp cardamom powder
3 tbsp ghee
Cashews or crushed pistachios for garnish.
Put the grated carrots and milk in a pot and bring to a boil over medium-low heat. Cook, stirring frequently until the milk is completely absorbed into the carrots.
Add the sugar, dry powdered milk and cardamom powder. Stir and cook for 5 minutes, then remove from the heat and keep aside.
In a frying pan, heat the ghee and add the carrot mixture. Cook, stirring, until the mixture turns a golden brown, then remove it from the heat.
The carrot halwa can be served in individual bowls/ramekins, or pressed into a mold.
It can be eaten warm or at room temperature. Decorate it with cashews or crushed pistachios.
I think I will be trying this a) because it looks delicious and b) to get my 6 yr old to eat her veggies ;o)
I have never been a big fan of carrot halwa, but you make it look so appealing that I may just have to adjust my thinking–and that is usually a good thing! Thanks!
I’ve never had this before – a sweet carrot dish! Looks delicious!
What a great dish! I couldn’t help but pin it. I can’t wait to taste it. So colorful and healthy looking for a sweet.
Who wouldn’t love carrots served this way? Beautifully done…and glad these were hubby approved 🙂
Manu!!! ^_^ adoro le carote (oggi flan di carote infatti).. sai che dopo che un’amica si è fissata con le ricette americane mi sono dovuta adeguare e ho comprato i misurini per cup e tbs? quindi posso provare anche le tue! buon week end! baci
Debora
Fabulous! I love it 🙂
I love gajar ka halwa (we call it gajar ka mitha). I hardly make it b/c although it is not difficult it is time consuming. This recipe is very similar to my mom’s recipe. Very well done and love the presentation!
Manu, feed me my daily dose of carrots this way any day! This looks incredibly, exotically delicious.
Yum, I was just looking at some halwa recipes last night.