Carrot Halwa Recipe: As soon as the winter season arrives, I feel like eating something hot and sweet. In this season, carrot halwa becomes the most favorite sweet due to its aroma and taste. It is not only delicious in taste, but also gives warmth to the body. The smell of hot halwa permeates the house and everyone becomes eager to have just one bowl. Making carrot halwa is as simple as it seems, but it is equally enjoyable. The biggest advantage of preparing it at home is that you can prepare it according to freshness and your taste. The specialty of this sweet is that it is liked by people of all ages. Small children like to keep it in their lunch box, while elders enjoy making it on festivals and special occasions. Carrot Halwa is not only sweet but also full of nutrition. In this, carrots, milk and dry fruits together provide taste as well as health.
Making carrot halwa is not difficult, just a few easy steps have to be followed. First of all select fresh and sweet carrots. The milk should be boiled slowly so that the carrots get cooked completely and the pudding becomes creamy. By adding ghee, sugar and cardamom to it, its taste becomes even richer. Finally, Halwa can be made more attractive and tasty by adding dry fruits and saffron.
This sweet is also a perfect option for festivals, family get-togethers and friends’ parties. The aroma of hot halwa attracts everyone. Apart from this, if you serve it cold, it tastes different. The biggest feature of homemade halwa is that you can increase or decrease the amount of sugar and ghee in it as per your taste.
Ingredients for making Carrot Halwa
-Carrot (medium) – 650 grams, grated
-Milk – 4 cups
-Ghee – 4 tablespoons
-Sugar – 10-12 tablespoons (as per taste)
-Cardamom powder – 2 teaspoons or 5-6 green cardamoms ground
-Cashews – 10-12, chopped
-Almonds – 10-12, chopped
-Raisins – 2 tablespoons
-Saffron – 1 pinch (optional)
How to make Carrot Halwa
-1. Cooking Carrots and Milk
Add grated carrots and milk in a deep pan. Cook it on low flame. Keep stirring the halwa in between so that the carrots get cooked properly and the milk reduces gradually. This makes the halwa creamy and soft.
-2. Mixing ghee, sugar and cardamom
When the carrot and milk mixture reduces to half, add ghee to it and mix well. Now add sugar and cook till it dissolves. After this add cardamom powder and cook the halwa on low flame. Keep stirring occasionally so that the halwa does not stick to the bottom and becomes thick.
-3. Adding dry fruits and saffron
When the halwa becomes thick and the milk almost dries up, add cashews, almonds, raisins and saffron to it. Mix well and turn off the flame. Your delicious carrot halwa is ready. It can be served hot or cold.
