Carrot Halwa | Gajar Halwa

Carrot halwa prepared in no time using a pressure cooker. This tasty one pot Gajar dessert is great way to make kids eats carrot. 

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My sister is not a big fan of carrrot.  She would run hearing the word carrot. Only when carrot is served in sweet form she will happily eat. payasam and Carrot halwa is her favorite. 

My mother usually prepares carrot halwa in a heavy bottomed pan. I always follow the same procedure. When we where in UK we visited our friend’s place for dinner. I took carrot halwa to their home.

My friend Divya asked me how did I prepare halwa. I told the procedure, she suggested this pressure cooker method. Its a nice short cut from usual process. Instead of waiting near stove for minutes together. Pressure cooking method saves lot of time and no compromise in taste.

As Diwali is nearing I was searching for some sweet recipes in my draft, this Carrot halwa which I prepared couple of weeks ago pulled my attention. If you are looking for a quick sweet this is perfect 🙂

Ingredients:

Carrots – 2 cups,peeled and grated (I finely chopped carrot in chopper)
Milk – 3/4 + 3 tbsp
Sugar – 3/4 cup + 1 tbsp Adjust according to your Sweetness)
Condensed milk – 3 tbsp
Ghee – 3 tbsp + 1 tsp
Cashew nuts – few
Cardamom Powder – 1/8tsp
Salt – pinch

Method:

• Add 1 tsp of ghee to the pan and when its hot add cashew and cook till its golden brown. Transfer the cashew to a plate
• In the same pan on medium flame add 1 tbsp of ghee and sauté carrot for 3 -5 minutes on low flame, stirring frequently
• Transfer the sautéd carrots to a pressure cooker, in medium flame add 3/4 cup of milk and cook for 2 whistles; switch off. After the pressure subsides naturally remove the lid, add remaining milk and cook till the milk evaporates
• Add condensed milk, sugar, salt and cardamom powder and cook till it (thickens) reaches halwa consistency. Add cashew and mix well; switch off

Carrot Halwa /Gajar Halwa

Addictive Carrot halwa prepared in no time using a pressure cooker. This tasty one pot Gajar dessert is great way to make kids eats carrot.

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Course: Halwa

Cuisine: Indian

Author: Vidya Srinivasan

Ingredients

• Carrots - 2 cups peeled and grated (I finely chopped carrot in chopper)
• Milk - 3/4 + 3 tbsp
• Sugar - 3/4 cup + 1 tbsp Adjust according to your Sweetness)
• Condensed milk - 3 tbsp
• Ghee - 3 tbsp + 1 tsp
• Cashew nuts - few
• Cardamom Powder - 1/8tsp
• Salt - pinch

Instructions

• Add 1 tsp of ghee to the pan and when its hot add cashew and cook till its golden brown. Transfer the cashew to a plate
• In the same pan on medium flaume add 1 tbsp of ghee and sauté carrot for 3 -5 minutes on low flame, stirring frequently
• Transfer the sautéd carrots to a pressure cooker, in medium flame add 3/4 cup of milk and cook for 2 whistles; switch off. After the pressure subsides naturally remove the lid, add remaining milk and cook till the milk evaporates
• Add condensed milk, sugar, salt and cardamom powder and cook till it (thickens) reaches halwa consistency. Add cashew and mix well; switch off

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Notes

1. Halwa can also cooked directly in pan. Add milk and cover a lid to cook carrot
2. Carrots can be sautéd in pressure cooker directly to avoid two vessels. I used a non stick pan to use less ghee and also to prevent carrot from sticking to the pan
3. Saffron can be added for extra richness
4. Unsweetened khoya can be added towards the end, after sugar
5. Adjust the milk according the consistency you desire. If you are planning to add excess milk, use the same amount of milk for cooking carrot in pressure cooker, add the extra milk while adding condensed milk
6. Condensed milk can be skipped, Adjust the sugar accordinly
7. Raisins and nuts like Walnut, almond, pista etc. Can be used
8. I chopped the carrot in chopper. Carrot can also be grated instead

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