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Stovetop Gajar Ka Halwa With Khoya

Stovetop Gajar Ka Halwa With Khoya made with minimal ingredients with authentic taste. This recipe is mouthwatering.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Indian, Pakistani
Keyword: gajar ka halwa
Servings: 8 people
Calories: 78kcal
Author: Sarah Mirza

Equipment

  • food processor

Ingredients

  • 4 lbs carrots I used 7 carrots (orange)
  • 2 cups whole milk
  • ½ cup ghee
  • 5 green cardamoms
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • ½ cup khoya
  • 1 tsp kewra

Instructions

  • Wash and take the bottom and the top of the carrots.
  • Peel the carrots.
  • In a food processor, with a shredder attachment, shred the carrots or shred the carrots by a manual shredder tool and set aside.
  • In a medium size pot, add ghee, let it heat up, and let it melt.
  • Add the Green cardamoms.
  • Sauté for 10-15 seconds.
  • Now add shredded carrots.
  • Sauté the carrots for 10 minutes or until the carrots softens.
  • Now add milk and stir everything together for 10-15 minutes.
  • Add sugar and mix well for 5 minutes.
  • Now the sugar will eventually leak its liquid.
  • Evaporate the sugar liquid as you keep on stirring for 10-15 minutes.
  • Now when the liquid is all gone add kewra and mix well for 1-2 minutes.
  • Add Khoya and blanched and silvered almonds and the prepackaged pistachios.
  • Enjoy!

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Notes

Note: If you're using red carrots then use 1 cup of milk instead of 2 cups of milk.

Nutrition

Serving: 1person | Calories: 78kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 54mg | Sodium: 373mg | Potassium: 762mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 38145IU | Vitamin C: 14mg | Calcium: 322mg | Iron: 1mg