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Gajar ka Halwa Gajrela गाजर का हलवा गजरेला Carrot Halwa

Gajar ka Halwa Gajrela गाजर का हलवा गजरेला Carrot Halwa

Name: Gajar ka Halwa Gajrela गाजर का हलवा गजरेला Carrot Halwa
Prep time: PT10 M
Cook time: PT25-30 M
Total time: PT35-40M
Yield: 2-4
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: carrots; milk

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Winters are incomplete without this dish. In fact, the only thing you can think of when you see winter carrots :)

Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 25-30 minutes

Total Time 35-40 minutes

Servings: 2-4

Cuisine: Indian

Gajar ka Halwa Gajrela गाजर का हलवा गजरेला Carrot Halwa Recipe - Ranveer Brar

Ingredients

For Pressure Cook

1 tbsp Ghee, घी

1 liter Milk, दूध

2 kg Winter Carrots, grated, गाजर

¼ tsp Saffron Strands

1 cup Sugar, चीनी

Toasted Nuts, भुने हुए मेवे

For Tossing Nuts

½ tbsp Ghee, घी

9-10 nos. Almonds, chopped, बादाम

9-10 nos. Cashew nuts, काजू

For Garnish

6-7 nos. Pistachios, blanched & silver, , पिसता

Silver vrak, चांदी का वर्ख

Process

For Pressure Cook

Peel and cut the carrots in halves. Then grate the carrots and keep aside in a bowl.
Grease the bottom of the pressure cooker with some Ghee and pour milk into it. Heat the milk thoroughly.
Once the milk is heated, add grated carrots into it and mix well.
Close the lid and cook it till 1 cooker whistle.
Transfer it in a kadhai and reduce the mixture for 15 minutes.
Add Saffron Strands and Sugar once the mixture is completely reduced and cook it well.
Add toasted nuts into the mixture and mix well.
Garnish with sliced pistachios and silver foil.
Serve hot.

For Toasted Nuts

Finely chop almonds and cashew nuts. Keep aside for further use.
In a pan, add some Ghee and heat it well. Once the Ghee is heated, add chopped almonds and cashew nuts into it.
Sauté the nuts and keep aside for further use.