🇮🇳 Indian Cuisine

Gajar ka Halwa

Carrot Pudding

Prep Time 60 minutes
Servings 6
Difficulty medium
Calories 350 kcal

A beloved North Indian winter dessert made by slow-cooking grated carrots in milk and ghee, sweetened with sugar and garnished with nuts. The quintessential winter celebration sweet.

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. 1 Grate carrots finely. Heat ghee in a heavy pan and sauté carrots for 5 minutes.
  2. 2 Add milk and cook on medium heat, stirring occasionally, until milk is absorbed (30-40 min).
  3. 3 Add sugar and khoya, cook until mixture thickens and leaves the pan sides.
  4. 4 Add cardamom powder and mix well.
  5. 5 Garnish with fried nuts and raisins. Serve warm or at room temperature.

Did You Know?

Gajar ka Halwa is best made with the deep red Delhi carrots (kanji carrots) available only in winter months. Orange carrots produce a different flavor.