Indian
Indian - Street Food and Snacks
Gajar Halwa
Chef's Menu Description
A time-honoured Indian confectionery hand-crafted with reduced milk, fragrant green cardamom, saffron, and toasted pistachio nuts.
Ingredients
- • 750g red carrots, grated
- • 4 tbsp ghee
- • 500ml full-fat milk
- • 3/4 cup sugar
- • 1/2 cup khoya, crumbled
- • 1/2 tsp cardamom powder
- • 12 almonds, slivered
- • 12 raisins
Preparation Steps
1
Phase 1
Roast the grated carrots in ghee for 8-10 minutes until the raw smell disappears.
2
Phase 2
Add the milk and cook on medium heat, stirring often, until it is fully absorbed.
3
Phase 3
Add the sugar and cook until the mixture turns glossy and the moisture dries up.
4
Phase 4
Stir in the khoya and cardamom powder and cook for another 5 minutes.
5
Phase 5
Top with slivered almonds and raisins and serve warm, winter sweet-stall style.