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Friday, February 19, 2010

Carrot Halwa / gajar halwa (carrot pudding)

Carrot Halwa is  my and my hubby's  favorite sweet...........
Ingredients :
Grated Carrot -2 cups
Milk-1 to 1/2 cup
Sugar-1/2 cup(add more according to your taste)
Cashews-2tsp
Pistachios - 1 tsp
almonds-4 to 5
Ghee /Butter-3 tsp
Cardamom powder-1/2 tsp
Method :
First hat the ghee in thick bottomed pan add cashews fry till turned into light golden color.
add grated carrot fry till it leaves raw smell.
fry approx 15 to 20 mins,then it leaves complete raw smell.if fry like this the halwa give more taste.
mean time heat the milk and bring it to boil.now add milk to the fried grated carrots.stir well add pistachios,shredded almonds and cardamom powder.
cook for few mins.now add sugar stir well cover the lid and cook till halwa thicken and carrot become soft.
serve hot or cold.
I am sending this recipe to  Priya's Heart For St Valentine's Day event.

23 comments:

  1. Nice presentation dear....Halwa looks yummy...

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  2. Looks yummy. I love carrot halwa perfect combo with ice cream.

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  3. Such an artistic presentation...lovely dish...this post rocks!!!

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  4. beautiful presentation swapna,love the clicks too and this yummy dish too..

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  5. First time here.....

    Carrot halwa looks delicious with wonderful presentation

    ArunaManikandan
    http://ensamayalkuripugal.blogspot.com

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  6. Halwa looks very yummy dear...cute presentation :)

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  7. Thank you all for dropping beautiful compliments...

    thanks Aruna to visiting my blog...

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  8. Nicely Decorated halwa. Looks yummy.

    Deepa

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  9. Wow! Halwa looks lovely and also the presentation
    http://padhuskitchen.blogspot.com/

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  10. hey swapna...i had made this once..itz too tasty n yummylecious....that time i doesnt tke picture...really drooling me.....

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  11. Swapana,

    Carrot halwa looks yummy and beautiful

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  12. Beautiful and tempting halwa, thanks for sending Swapna..

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  13. Thank u all....
    Thanks Priya for accepting...

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  14. delicious halwa and great presentation!

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  15. excellewnt presentation!!!
    Thanks for sharing those awards!!!!Im really thankful to you!!

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  16. halwa looks yummy...nice presentation

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  17. Beautiful...both halwa and presentation...!

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  18. Hey swapna, How you been. Was away for a while and I guess have missed a many yummy posts..Love this carrot halwa..looks so tempting and nice presentation!!

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  19. Thanx Priya,shahana,Siddhi,Gulmohar,Kothiyavunu...
    nice to see your comment kothiyavunu,I am doing gud,yea v missed a lot your yummy yummy posts...

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