Easiest Way to Make Speedy Gajar (Carrot) Halwa with Coconut

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Gajar (Carrot) Halwa with Coconut is one of the most favored of current trending foods in the world. It’s enjoyed by millions daily. It’s easy, it is quick, it tastes delicious. They are nice and they look wonderful. Gajar (Carrot) Halwa with Coconut is something that I have loved my whole life.

Gajar ka Halwa is a popular North Indian pudding made with carrots, milk, sugar. This traditional carrot halwa recipe is made with only whole or full-fat milk, ghee and sugar. You don't need khoya (evaporated milk solids) or condensed. During winters, Indian Gajar Halwa is one winter comfort food that probably is favorite of everyone old or young alike!

To begin with this particular recipe, we have to first prepare a few components. You can cook gajar (carrot) halwa with coconut using 8 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you cook that.

The ingredients needed to make Gajar (Carrot) Halwa with Coconut:

1. Prepare Carrot (finely grated)
2. Make ready coconut milk (preferably thick)
3. Make ready brown sugar
4. Take Cardamom Ground
5. Take Cashews
6. Prepare Raisins
7. Take coconut oil
8. Make ready Salt

Perfect halwa for any occasion or festivals like Diwali, Rakha Bandhan, Krishnashtami and Holi. Carrot halwa or gajar halwa is a traditional dessert made by slow cooking carrots in milk. This recipe will give you the best north Indian. This method also takes much less time than the traditional version since the amount of milk used is lesser.

Steps to make Gajar (Carrot) Halwa with Coconut:

1. Grate carrots (2 or 3) with fine grater/zester.
2. Heat coconut oil with medium high heat. Once oil is hot but not smoking, add cashews.
3. Flip cashews and remove from pan once both sides are browned (about 1 minute).
4. Once cashews are removed from pan, add raisins and cook for a minute or two.
5. Remove raisins from pan and set aside with cashews.
6. Add grated carrots and stir in coconut oil for a few seconds. Pour in coconut milk and cook on high heat.
7. Once carrot and coconut mixture starts to bubble, mix in cardamom and brown sugar and turn heat to medium. Stir occasionally.
8. Once the coconut milk has been absorbed/evaporated (may take a while depending on amount of liquid), turn the heat down and cook for a few minutes more, stirring/flipping carrot occasionally.
9. Turn off the heat and mix the cashews and raisins into the carrot mixture.

This recipe will give you the best north Indian. This method also takes much less time than the traditional version since the amount of milk used is lesser. Gajar Ka Halwa is a a dessert made with shredded carrots that are roasted with non dairy milk and cardamom to make a sweet melt in your mouth dessert. Gajar Halwa tastes like a moist cardamom Carrot Cake crumble. Gajar Halwa is a traditional Indian dessert recipe made of fresh carrots that are available only during winters.

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