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Carrot (Gajjar) Halwa

Traditional Punjabi dessert made with carrots and milk. It goes well with Vanilla ice cream.
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: punjabi
Servings: 4 serving
Calories: 267kcal
Author: Jane Jojo

Ingredients

  • 2 Cups Carrot (grated)
  • 2 Cups Milk Warm
  • ½ Cup Sugar
  • 2 Cardamom
  • 1 ½ Tablespoons Ghee
  • 1 Tablespoon Cashew Nuts
  • ½ Tablespoon Raisins

Instructions

  • Heat ghee in a pan. Add cashew nuts & fry it for a minute, remove from the pan & keep it aside.
  • Add Raisins and fry it for a minute. Keep it aside.
  • Add grated carrots, warm milk, sugar and slightly crushed cardamoms.
  • Cook till the sugar has dissolved and all the milk has been absorbed. Don't cover it while cooking.
  • Add 1 tablespoon ghee and simmer for 5 minutes.
  • Remove the gajjar halwa from heat and garnish it with fried cashews and raisins.
  • ** Instead of fried cashews and raisins, you can garnish with almonds and pistachios as well.

Nutrition

Serving: 214g | Calories: 267kcal | Carbohydrates: 40g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 29mg | Sodium: 92mg | Potassium: 431mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 34g | Vitamin A: 10889IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 177mg | Iron: 1mg