Carrot Halwa

By Mrunal | Updated: 06/02/2019

Carrot halwa is one of the most sought after dessert in India, especially during the winter months. Just give it a try and you’ll have your family coming back for seconds. Carrot halwa is also kid friendly, just grate it finely and let it cook well before you feed it to your baby.

Serves	Preparation Time	Cooking Time
4 People	10-15 Minutes	45-50 Minutes

Ingredients

5 carrots, peeled and shredded
200 g Sugar
300 ml whole Milk
6 tbsp Ghee
10 cashew nuts
7 Almonds
½ tsp cardamom powder

Method

Step 1

Wash, peel and finely grate the carrots. Use the smaller holes on your grater for the halwa.

Step 2

Take a heavy-bottom pan and keep it on low flame. Add 2 tsp ghee and tip in the shredded carrot.

Step 3

Fry the carrots for 5 min or so.

Step 4

Now, in a pressure cooker, cook the carrots with about 3/4 cup of milk for 2-3 whistles on a low falme.

Step 5

Remove the cooker of heat and let the pressure subside on its own. Now leave the cooker open and cook the carrot and milk till the milk is reduced completely.

Step 6

Next, add ghee, sugar and cardamom to the carrot mixture.

Step 7

The halwa will get slightly watery after adding the sugar.

Step 8

Cook till the mixture is thick again.

Step 9

You can add powdered nuts if you are going to feed your baby the halwa.

Nutritional Information

Calories	489 Kcal
Proteins	4.7 g
Fat	28.5 g
Carbohydrates	59.1 g
Cholesterol	63 mg
Sodium	49 mg
Potassium	168 mg

Tip -For fine cardamom powder, grind it with a little sugar.

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