Gajar ka halwa, Carrot halwa recipe

Gajar ka halwa, carrot halwa recipe a popular Indian dessert made with carrots, milk and, sugar. Usually, they add khoa or milk powder to gajar ka halwa, carrot halwa recipe, but i used instant gulab jamun mix. I have made this combo last year for a live cookery demo in Singapore. It was a super hit among the audience. I was thinking to post this recipe from then.

The addition of instant gulab jamun mix to this recipe makes it so rich and also very tasty. Many people make gajar ka halwa with milk powder. The instant gulab jamun mix gives that exact taste. Also, check out my other recipes using instant gulab jamun mix.

• Pakoda using gulab jamun mix
• Instant malpua rabdi using gulab jamun mix
• Kofta gravy using gulab jamun mix

Gajar ka halwa

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Gajar ka halwa, carrot halwa recipe

Learn how to make Gajar ka halwa with Instant gulab jamun mix

Course Dessert

Cuisine Indian

Prep Time 15 minutes minutes

Cook Time 25 minutes minutes

Total Time 40 minutes minutes

Author Jeyashri suresh

Ingredients

• 1 cup Carrot grated
• 1 tblsp + 2 tsp ghee
• ¾ cup milk
• ½ cup sugar
• ½ cup instant gulab jamun mix
• Pistachios to garnish
• Cardamom powder a pinch

Instructions

• Grate the carrots. You can use the Delhi carrots available in this winter season.
• In a pan add 2 tsp of ghee.
• Add 1 cup of grated carrot and saute for 2 minutes.
• Add ¾ cup of milk. For nice rich taste use full cream milk.
• Let this carrot get cooked in the milk.
• Keep the flame medium-low and stir it nicely.
• Ensure it should not stick to the bottom of the pan.
• Once the milk is almost evaporated add in ½ cup of sugar.
• Mix well. After adding sugar the mixture loosens up.
• Let the sugar gets dissolved completely.
• Add in the instant gulab jamun mix to this.
• Keep the flame low and stir it without any lumps.
• The mixture will be thickened immediately.
• Switch off the flame in a minute.
• Add 1 tbsp of ghee to this.
• Finally, add chopped pistachios.
• Mix well and serve warm.
• You can add thinly sliced almonds or ghee roasted cashew nuts also.

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Notes

Instead of gulab jamun mix, milk powder can also be added but adjust the sugar as milk powder has sugar in that.

• Grate the carrots. You can use the Delhi carrots available in this winter season.
• In a pan add 2 tsp of ghee.
• Add 1 cup of grated carrot and saute for 2 minutes.
• Add ¾ cup of milk. For nice rich taste use full cream milk.

• Let this carrot get cooked in the milk.
• Keep the flame medium-low and stir it nicely.
• Ensure it should not stick to the bottom of the pan.

• Once the milk is almost evaporated add in ½ cup of sugar.
• Mix well. After adding sugar the mixture loosens up.
• Let the sugar gets dissolved completely.

• Add in the instant gulab jamun mix to this.
• Keep the flame low and stir it without any lumps.
• The mixture will get thickened immediately.
• Switch off the flame in a minute.

• Add 1 tblsp of ghee to this.
• Finally, add chopped pistachios.
• Mix well and serve warm.
• You can add thinly sliced almonds or ghee roasted cashew nuts also.

• Instead of gulab jamun mix, you can also milk powder, but adjust the sugar as milk powder has sugar in that.