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Carrot halwa (gajar halwa)

Carrot Halwa

Carrot halwa (gajar halwa)

Name: Carrot halwa (gajar halwa)
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 1 h 40 min
Total time: 2 h 10 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 500g carrots coarsely grated; 8 green cardamom pods pierced with a knife; 500ml whole milk; 125g unsalted butter; 100g caster sugar; 25g raisins; 25g blanched almonds or chopped pistachios, roughly chopped

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Serves 4

Easy

Prep: 30 mins

Cook: 1 hr and 40 mins

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Make some indulgent gajar halwa, a popular dessert in North India. Often served at Diwali to mark the change of seasons, it's almost fudgy in texture

Gluten-free

Vegetarian

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Ingredients

Nutrition

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500g carrots

coarsely grated
8 green cardamom pods

pierced with a knife
500ml whole milk
125g unsalted butter
100g caster sugar
25g raisins
25g blanched almonds

or chopped pistachios, roughly chopped

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Nutrition: Per serving

kcal516
fat34g
saturates20g
carbs43g
sugars42g
fibre4g
protein7g
salt0.24g

Method

step 1

Put the carrots, pierced cardamom pods and milk in a heavy-based pan and bring to the boil. Reduce the heat and simmer for 1 hr, stirring frequently until the milk has evaporated.
step 2

Heat the butter in a deep pan, and stir-fry the carrot mixture for about 15-20 mins until darkened in colour and it has lost its wet, milky appearance.
step 3

Add the sugar, raisins and almonds or pistachios, and stir-fry the halwa for another 5 mins. Serve hot. Will keep, covered in the fridge, for up to a week, or in the freezer for up to six months.

Recipe tip

Notes Gajar halwa is also served on January 13th at Lohri – a harvest festival, celebrated across North India.

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