gajar halwa recipe, how to make gajar ka halwa recipe | carrot halwa

By dassana amit on March 18th, 2015

gajar halwa recipe, carrot halwa recipe 713
carrot halwa or gajar halwa recipe with step by step photos
a traditional way of
making gajar halwa without any shortcuts or tweaks. by the way, at home we call
carrot halwa as gajrela.
during winters, we make gajar halwa often. this time i was not able to make the
halwa due to time constraints. so on the request of hubby, made gajar halwa afte
r a long long time. so when i made the halwa, i took the pics too.
there are few variations of making gajar halwa recipe:
1. vegan carrot halwa recipe made with almond milk.
2. microwave carrot halwa recipe
a quick method to make gajar halwa in microwave
.
3. carrot halwa made with sweetened condensed milk or milkmaid
easy and quicker
method to make the halwa.
we generally use red delhi carrots to make the halwa as they are tender and juic
y. here i used organic english carrots to make the halwa. after some days again,
i made the halwa and this time used the red delhi carrots. you can use any carr
ots. but just make sure they are not fibrous and dense. you can even use the ora
nge ooty carrots to make the halwa.

this traditional recipe uses just full fat milk, ghee and sugar to make the halw
a. you don t need khoya/evaporated milk or condensed milk. to make gajar halwa, it
is important to buy tender and juicy carrots so that they are ease to grate. so
me arm work is needed to make this pudding as you have to first grate the carrot
s and then slow cook them in stove top and keep on stirring them on regular inte
rvals.
you can grate the carrots manually or in a food processor. obviously the food pr
ocessor makes grating the carrots easier. i suggest to use a heavy iron kadai to
make the halwa. the halwa is simmered and simmered and stirred often. so that i
t should not get burnt,a really good kadai makes the job easier. you can also us
e a non stick kadai or a thick bottomed pan.
you can store gajar halwa in fridge. it stays well for almost a week but will ge
t over quickly. when serving, you can just warm the halwa and serve. you can eve
n have the halwa cold, if you prefer.
if you are interested, there is also a vegan carrot halwa already posted on the
blog. the vegan carrot halwa is made with almond milk and takes less time to coo
k.