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Winter Halwa Recipe: As soon as winter starts in Bharatpur, the famous carrot dish adds to the beauty of the markets and people start standing in long queues to taste it. Made with traditional desi ghee, milk and fresh red carrots, this seasonal dessert becomes even more special due to its limited time. There is huge demand for it during December-January and people make bookings in advance. Both local people and tourists wait for this unique taste of Bharatpur throughout the year.
Bharatpur. As soon as winter begins, the year-long wait of people in the markets of Bharatpur ends. Carrot Pak starts being made in the city during this season. This traditional seasonal sweet is considered to be the special identity of winter in Bharatpur. Its availability lasts only for two to three months, so as soon as it arrives in the markets, there is a rush of people and people form long queues at the shops to taste it. According to local sweet sellers, first of all fresh red desi carrots are used to prepare Gajar Pak.
Carrots are cleaned, grated and then cooked in pure desi ghee and milk for a long time to extract its original taste and aroma. This traditional cooking method is time consuming and requires constant hard work and experience. Proper cooking and aroma are considered to be the hallmark of a good carrot pak. Shopkeepers say that Gajar Pak is not just a sweet but a winter tradition of Bharatpur. With the beginning of the season, people start booking it in advance to take it home.
Specialty and tradition of carrot cooking
Many families send this special sweet to their relatives every year in December and January because it is made only for a limited time and its taste is completely different from other sweets. This season the price of Carrot Pak has reached around Rs 400 per kg. Despite the increased price, there seems to be no dearth of its fans. Shopkeepers say that it costs more due to fresh carrots and pure ingredients, but those who know its taste give more importance to its taste and quality than the price.
Carrot Pak becomes the first choice of tourists
Along with the local people, tourists coming from outside also do not miss to taste this special sweet. The winters of Bharatpur are considered incomplete without carrot pak. Limited availability, traditional recipe and great taste make it one of the most favorite seasonal sweets of Bharatpur, for which people wait throughout the year.
