Gajar halwa - carrots with milk and nuts
Warm carrot dessert with cardamom and soft milky taste.

65 min · 4 servings
Per serving
Approximately 326 kcal Protein: 7.1 g Fat: 15.8 g Carbohydrates: 42.4 g
Calculation based on the edible mass of ingredients; actual values vary by product.
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Contains: Almonds, Milk
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NHS: food allergyIngredients
- Peeled carrots - 500 g
- Milk – 500 ml
- Sugar - 70 g
- Ghee - 30 g
- Almonds – 30 g
- Light raisins – 25 g
- Ground cardamom - 1 g
How to cook
- Grate the carrots. Toast the chopped almonds in a dry frying pan for 2 minutes.
- Combine carrots with milk in a thick-bottomed saucepan. Simmer for 35–45 minutes, stirring until almost all the liquid is absorbed.
- Add butter and sugar. Cook for another 8-10 minutes until thick and glossy.
- Stir in raisins and cardamom; heat for a minute. Place into bowls and sprinkle with almonds.
Products for the recipe
- Almonds raw — 30 g: almonds. Prepare as directed in recipe steps.
- Light raisins — 25 g: light raisins. Prepare as directed in recipe steps.
Editorial recipe from Vostok Food based on the description of the dish in the source. Quantities, home cooking method and Russian text - adaptation; This is not a literal translation. Adaptation is distributed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Source: Wikipedia contributors — Gajar ka halwa · CC BY-SA 4.0