Gajar (Carrot) Halwa with Coconut
Gajar (Carrot) Halwa with Coconut

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Carrot Halwa is popularly known as Gajar ka halwa or Gajrela. One of the delicious and popular sweet recipe of India. Gajar halwa is prepared with grated.

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To begin with this particular recipe, we have to first prepare a few components. You can cook gajar (carrot) halwa with coconut using 8 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you cook that.

The ingredients needed to make Gajar (Carrot) Halwa with Coconut:
  1. Prepare 2 Cups Carrot (finely grated)
  2. Make ready 2 Cups coconut milk (preferably thick)
  3. Get 1/4 Cup brown sugar
  4. Make ready 1/2 Teaspoon Cardamom Ground
  5. Take 15 Cashews
  6. Get 30 Raisins
  7. Make ready 1 Tablespoon coconut oil
  8. Make ready 1/8 Teaspoon Salt

This recipe shares the traditional way of making delicious gajar ka halwa without any shortcuts or To make gajar halwa, it is important to buy tender and juicy carrots so that they are easy to grate. Some arm work is needed to make this halwa. Gajar Ka Halwa is a a dessert made with shredded carrots that are roasted with non dairy milk and cardamom to make a sweet melt in your mouth dessert. Gajar Halwa tastes like a moist cardamom Carrot Cake crumble.

Steps to make Gajar (Carrot) Halwa with Coconut:
  1. Grate carrots (2 or 3) with fine grater/zester.
  2. Heat coconut oil with medium high heat. Once oil is hot but not smoking, add cashews.
  3. Flip cashews and remove from pan once both sides are browned (about 1 minute).
  4. Once cashews are removed from pan, add raisins and cook for a minute or two.
  5. Remove raisins from pan and set aside with cashews.
  6. Add grated carrots and stir in coconut oil for a few seconds. Pour in coconut milk and cook on high heat.
  7. Once carrot and coconut mixture starts to bubble, mix in cardamom and brown sugar and turn heat to medium. Stir occasionally.
  8. Once the coconut milk has been absorbed/evaporated (may take a while depending on amount of liquid), turn the heat down and cook for a few minutes more, stirring/flipping carrot occasionally.
  9. Turn off the heat and mix the cashews and raisins into the carrot mixture.

Carrot halwa or gajar halwa recipe - A slow cooked traditional Indian halwa or pudding made by simmering carrots in milk. Carrot halwa is popularly known as gajar ka halwa, gajrela or gajar halwa. It makes its presence in most special occasions like festivals, celebrations and parties. Carrot Halwa (Gajar Ka Halwa) - Carrot Halwa is one traditional North Indian dessert that is made during festivals, weddings and every special occasion. It is traditionally made with red carrots that are available during winters but it also tastes great with any variety of carrot.

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