Gajar Ka Halwa (Carrot Halwa) recipe
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- 2 tablespoons sunflower seed oil 2 pounds carrots, grated 1 ½ quarts whole milk 2 cups white sugar ½ cup raisins 1 ½ teaspoons ground cardamom 1 pinch saffron threads 8 tablespoons chopped pistachio nuts
Nutrition Info
- 458.5 caloriescarbohydrate: 79.8 gcholesterol: 18.3 mgfat: 13.5 gfiber: 4.5 gprotein: 9 gsaturatedFat: 4.2 gservingSize: -sodium: 187 mgsugar: 70.3 gtransFat: : -unsaturatedFat: : -
Directions Gajar Ka Halwa (Carrot Halwa)
Directions
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Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat and add carrots. Cook and stir briefly, about 3 minutes. Pour in milk and increase heat, bring to a boil and cook, stirring constantly, for 5 minutes. Reduce heat to low and simmer gently, uncovered, for 1 hour.
Bring carrot-milk mixture back to a boil. Add sugar, raisins, cardamom, and saffron. Cook and stir until mixture has thickened, about 10 minutes.
Ladle carrot halwa into 8 individual serving dishes. Top each serving with 1 tablespoon pistachios. Serve warm or chill before serving.