Hey everyone, hope you are having an amazing day today. Today, I’m gonna show you how to make a distinctive dish, gajar ka halwa. One of my favorites food recipes. This time, I will make it a little bit tasty. This will be really delicious.

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Gajar ka Halwa is one of the most popular of recent trending meals in the world. It’s easy, it’s quick, it tastes delicious. It is enjoyed by millions daily. Gajar ka Halwa is something that I have loved my whole life. They are nice and they look fantastic.

To begin with this particular recipe, we must prepare a few ingredients. You can have gajar ka halwa using 8 ingredients and 11 steps. Here is how you cook that.

The ingredients needed to make Gajar ka Halwa:

1. Prepare 500 gm Carrots
2. Take 1/4 Beetroot (totally optional)
3. Prepare 150 ml Milk
4. Take 100 gm Sugar
5. Make ready 150 gm Milk Powder or 250 gm Khoya (Mawa)
6. Prepare 50 ml Clarified butter (Desi Ghee)
7. Make ready 4 Green cardamom 4 or if using cardamom powder then 1/4 tsp
8. Take 3-4 tbsp chopped nuts of choice

Its very easy to prepare and cook however it takes little bit of time to cook. Carrot Halwa (Gajar Ka Halwa) - Carrot Halwa is one traditional North Indian dessert that is made during festivals, weddings and every special occasion. Gajar ka Halwa has a traditional charm that continues to please every generation of Indians! Here is a quick and tasty version of Gajar ka Halwa made using the pressure cooker.

Instructions to make Gajar ka Halwa:

1. Wash, clean & grate the carrots. No need to grate them very finely.
2. Add finely grated beetroot for a nice colour. Avoid it if you don’t like or if you have red carrots.
3. Add milk, cook covered for 20 minutes.
4. After 20 minutes add half of the clarified butter & cook for 2 minutes on medium heat, stirring constantly.
5. Gradually add milk powder & ensure that there are no lumps in the halwa.
6. Add sugar & mix well. Now it would release some water
7. Stir it on medium/high heat till the halwa dries.
8. Add the remaining clarified butter & mix well.
9. Stir for 2 minutes on medium/high heat.
10. Add cardamom powder & mix well.
11. Add nuts of your choice & serve warm.

Gajar ka halwa can be prepared with very few ingredients which include carrots, milk, sugar, cardamom and khoya. First carrots are peeled off and added to heated ghee. This is a sweet, colourful and luscious pudding which originated on the subcontinent of India. This dessert has a soft, creamy and custardy texture with a distinct flavour which will certainly make you crave for more. The halwa just melts in our mouth as it is made with milkmaid and is purely rich and a great dessert.

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