Cooking time for Gajar Ka Halwa: 1 Hour
Serves: 4-5
Ingredients for Gajar Ka Halwa:
- 1kg carrots, peeled and grated
- 4 tbsp Adya Pure Cow Ghee
- 300g sugar
- 300g Adya Full Cream Milk + 1 tbsp
- 10 cardamom pods, seeds only, crushed
- Pinch of saffron
- 1/8 tsp salt
For the sweet tadka
- 2 tbsp Adya Pure Cow Ghee
- 10 pieces mixed nuts
- 8-10 raisins
- Orange Zest optional
Gajar Ka Halwa Recipe:
- Soak the saffron in 1 tablespoon of warm Adya Full Cream Milk. You can also microwave the saffron for 10-12 seconds. Once it turns brittle, you can crush it between your fingers to make a powder. Add into the Adya Full Cream Milk and stir. Set aside.
- Melt 1 tablespoon Adya Pure Cow Ghee in a large, non-stick pan. Add the carrots. Sauté over a medium heat for 15 minutes. Stir it all the time to ensure it does not burn.
- Once the carrots begin to toast up slightly, add the sugar, Adya Full Cream Milk and salt. Cook for around half an hour, stirring all the time. The carrots will begin to dry out and it will appear translucent and soft.
- Add the grounded cardamom and saffron milk. Stir and cook for a further few minutes.
- To make the sweet tadka, melt the Adya Pure Cow Ghee in a small saucepan. Add the nuts and raisins. Cook for 10 seconds and immediately pour this over the Gajar ka Halwa to finish. (Here you can add orange zest if you want)
Serve the Gajar ka Halwa hot. Sprinkle somes pistachios, saffron and khoa!
