Showing posts with label Halwa. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Halwa. Show all posts

Sunday, February 14, 2010

Carrot Halwa (Gajar ka Halwa) - Valentine's Day Special

Happy Valentine's Day to all!!!


Ingredients:
Grated Carrot : 2 cups
Milk : 2 cups
Sugar : 1/4 cup
Cashew Nut : 8 nos
Almond : 8 nos
Cardamom Powder : 1/4 t spoon
Ghee : 1 1/2 table spoon

Preparation:
  1. Clean the carrot and peel off the outer layer and then grate it.
  2. Crush the grated carrot using a blender. Make sure that it doesn't form a paste. Mostly 3-5 seconds will be sufficient.
  3. Boil the milk in a sauce pan. Keep stirring and make sure that it doesn't stick to the bottom.
  4. In b/w, heat a pan, add ghee and roast the cashew nuts and almonds and keep it aside.
  5. Add the blended carrot to the same pan and stir fry for around 6-7 minutes.
  6. Add the boiled milk and sugar.
  7. Keep stirring until the milk completely evaporates.
  8. Then add the cardamom powder and mix it.
  9. Transfer to a bowl and garnish with roasted cashew nuts and almonds.
Carrot halwa is ready. You can serve it either hot or cold.

Tips:
You may add food color to get nice reddish color.
You may add raisins too.

I am sending this to Priya for Hearts for St Valentine's Day Event. mmmm so excited!!!