Gajar Halwa Recipe

Gajar ka halwa or gajrela is an Indian sweet dish made by cooking grated carrots with ghee, khoya, sugar and nuts. In this recipe we turn a rather time consuming recipe into a quick microwave version which takes just about 15 minutes to cook. My mother makes the most amazing gajar ka halwa and as a kid and it would something I looked forward to at every Sunday lunch.

Prep Time : 11-15 minutes

Cook time : 31-40 minutes

Serve : 4

Level Of Cooking : Moderate

Taste : Sweet

Ingredients for Gajar Halwa Recipe

• Carrots 8-10 medium

• Ghee 3 tablespoons

• Green cardamom powder 1/4 teaspoon

• Sugar 3/4 cup

• Almonds sliced 5-6

• Cashewnuts 5-6

• Raisins 10-15

• Khoya/mawa grated 1 cup

• Pistachios chopped 5-6 cup

Method

Step 1

Place the grated carrots in a microwave proof bowl. Add ghee and mix. Add green cardamom powder and mix. Cook in the microwave on HIGH for five minutes.

Step 2

Add sugar and mix. Cook in the microwave on HIGH for two minutes.

Step 3

Add almonds, cashewnuts, raisins and khoya (keeping aside some khoya for garnish) and mix. Cook in the microwave for two to two and a half minutes.

Step 4

Garnish with the reserved khoya and pistachios and serve hot or cold.

Nutrition Info

Calories : 2317 Kcal

Carbohydrates : 295.8 gm

Protein : 48.3 gm

Fat : 104.2 gm

Other : Fiber- 35.2gm