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Gajar Halwa By Chef Ajay Chopra

Ajay Chopra
Gajar Halwa is a delicious dessert that is mostly made in winter. Chef Ajay Chopra shares the detailed recipe.

Serves4

Cooking Time22-25 Min

Meal Typesweet

Preparation Time10-20 Min

DifficultyMEDIUM

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Ingredients

    • 500 gms carrots - washed, peeled and grated

    • ½ cup ghee

    • 400 ml milk

    • 200 gms sugar

    • 1 tsp cardamom powder

    • 150 gms khoya (mawa)

    • ¼ cup assorted chopped dry fruits (pistachios, almonds, cashews and raisins)

PREPARATION

  1. 1

    In a pan, mix ½ kg grated carrots and milk.

  2. 2

    Allow it to cook by covering the pan with the lid.

  3. 3

    Keep checking on the halwa, it shouldn’t stick to the bottom of the pan. Cook until the milk starts evaporating.

  4. 4

    At this stage add the sugar. Mix until the sugar melts and the halwa becomes gooey.

  5. 5

    Next add cardamom powder and khoya to the halwa mixture and keep cooking.

  6. 6

    Heat ½ cup ghee in a separate pan and throw in some chopped assorted dry fruits; let it fry in the ghee. Drizzle the ghee and dry fruits on the halwa.

  7. 7

    Once the ghee is poured on to the halwa, allow all the ingredients to cook in the ghee.

  8. 8

    Garnish the Gajar Halwa with dry fruits.

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