Gajar Halva

Servings: 4 Difficulty: Intermediate
Indian-style sweet and satisfying dessert that brings home-style flavor to your table
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This Indian dessert features Carrots, Half and Half, Sugar, Cardamom. It delivers sweet, indulgent flavor. A wonderful way to end any meal, especially on special occasions. Simple to make with ingredients you likely already have on hand, this is a recipe you will come back to again and again.

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Gajar Halva

Difficulty: Intermediate
Servings: 4 Calories: 574.8

Description

This Indian dessert features Carrots, Half and Half, Sugar, Cardamom. It delivers sweet, indulgent flavor. A wonderful way to end any meal, especially on special occasions. Simple to make with ingredients you likely already have on hand, this is a recipe you will come back to again and again.

Ingredients

Directions

  1. Raisins; handful Cashew nuts; handful Add a little butter to a frying pan and heat to coat the pan.
  2. Roast cashew nuts until golden brown and add the raisins to the pan for a few seconds.
  3. Remove the cashews and raisins and keep aside.
  4. Grate the carrots and add to the pan.
  5. Add half and half, and
  6. heat for about an hour, starting with high
  7. heat , stirring, and lowering the
  8. heat after the mixture starts boiling.
  9. Heat until almost dry.
  10. Add sugar, mix, and continue to cook until damp/dry.
  11. Remove from stove and add cashews and raisins and cardamoms.
  12. Rajeev Krishnamoorthy

Nutrition Facts

Servings 4


Amount Per Serving
Calories 574.8kcal
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 21.8g34%
Saturated Fat 13.2g66%
Cholesterol 56.4mg19%
Sodium 104.4mg5%
Total Carbohydrate 104.7g35%
Dietary Fiber 3.2g13%
Sugars 98.7g
Protein 2.8g6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

Keywords: boiling, cardamom, carrots, dessert, frying, gajar, half, halva, indian, roasting, sugar, title, vegetarian
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