Carrot Halwa

Gajar Ka Halwa-Easy Carrot Halwa Recipe in pressure cooker

Carrot halwa or gajar ka halwa is one of the post popular Indian dessert. I have prepared it in an easier method using the pressure cooker without khoya. Even beginners can try this fool proof recipe with confidence. Today we will learn how to make carrot halwa-gajar halwa following this easy recipe with step wise pictures. 

Gajar Ka Halwa-Carrot Halwa Recipe in pressure cooker

 Prep Time : 15 mins

 Cook Time : 25 mins 
 Serves: 2
 Recipe Category: Indian Dessert
 Recipe Cuisine: North Indian
 Author:Padhu Sankar

   Ingredients needed

   Grated carrots -2 cups
   Milk -3/4 cup
   Sugar -1/4 cup
   Ghee - 2 1/2- 3 tbsp
   Cashew nuts -10
   Raisins -2 tbsp
   Cardamom Powder - 1/4 tsp

Preparation 

Wash, peel the skin and grate carrots finely. (use the small hole for grating)

Heat 1 1/2 tbsp of ghee and fry the raisins on low heat until they puff up. Remove and keep it aside. In the same pan, fry cashew nuts until golden brown.Remove from pan.

If required, add another tsp of ghee and fry the grated carrots on low flame stirring continuously for 3-4 minutes.

Method 

Add milk to the carrots and pressure cook for 1 whistle.

Once the pressure subsides, open the cooker and cook on high flame stirring continuously until all the milk evaporates.

Once the milk dries up, add sugar and continue to cook on medium flame until the mixture is thick.

Add a tbsp of ghee and cook for a further 3-4 minutes stirring continuously until the mixture thickens.

If using, you can add little grated unsweetened khoya at this stage and cook for few more seconds. I did not add.

Add cashew nuts, raisins, cardamom powder, mix well and cook for another 2-3 seconds.

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Serve this delicious gajar ka halwa hot or warm. I did the whole process in my small pressure cooker.