Carrot Halwa with Milk

Who doesn’t like carrot halwa. I prefer cooking it in milk, ghee. It tastes heavenly and rich.

Carrot Halwa

Carrot Halwa with Milk
Author: Sashi
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Serves: 2
Ingredients
  • Carrot – 10 nos
  • Milk – 1 cup
  • Ghee – 1/2 cup
  • Sugar – 3/4 cup
  • Orange Food Color – 1/4 tsp
  • Cardamom Powder – 1/4 tsp
  • Cashew nuts – 5 nos
  • Raisins – 5 nos ( Optional)
Instructions
PREP:
  1. Peel carrot skin and grate it. Fry cashew until it’s golden brown in a tsp of ghee. Fry raisin in the same ghee for less than 30 sec. Raisin tastes bitter if it’s over fried or burnt. Pressure cook the grated carrot with milk for 2 or 3 whistles. After the pressure is released from the cooker, open the lid. There will be still some milk left in the cooked carrot, don’t drain it.
COOKING:
  1. In a pan add ghee, add the cooked carrot & the remaining milk and orange food color. Allow it to cook till all the milk is evaporated and the mixture becomes thick. Add sugar at this stage and mix well till the halwa consistency is achieved.
  2. Add cardamom powder, cashew and raisin. Allow it to cook down for 5 min and serve in low heat or keep it in fridge for 30 and serve cold.
TIPS:
  1. Adding milk while cooking adds richness to Halwa. Skip milk if you don’t like.
  2. If you want it more sweet add more sugar.
  3. If you don’t have a grater, grind carrot to coarse paste in a blender.
  4. Add nuts per taste.

(*) Prepared this dessert for Tamil New Year 2009.

19 responses to “Carrot Halwa with Milk”

  1. சண்முகசுந்தரம் Avatar
    சண்முகசுந்தரம்

    அத்தனை உணவும் எளிமையான முறையில் செய்முறை விளக்கம் நன்றிகள்

  2. viveka Avatar
    viveka

    hi sashi!! glad tat i came 2 no ur blog!! each n evry recipes r much clearly described,, am much interested to try out ur recipes by simply cin d colorful display pics!! thnx fr ur sharin !! carrot halwa came out very well n got appreciations too!! al credits to u!! :)

    1. Sashi Avatar
      Sashi

      Thanks viveka, very happy to hear that.

  3. subha Avatar
    subha

    carrot means bigone or baby carrot? pls clarify my doubt

    1. Sashi Avatar
      Sashi

      Subha, I used big carrots as baby carrots are bit hard to grate :) if using babycarrot cut them in to small pieces before pressure cooking.

  4. saradha Avatar
    saradha

    your receipe all are super , make more use of banana becasue most of the people waste the banana so please how to use banana is useful manner. thanking you

    1. Sashi Avatar
      Sashi

      Saradha, I have 1 or 2 recipes in this section – http://www.sashirecipes.com/ingredient/banana-valaipalam. If you have some ripe bananas put them in freezer and use it when needed for baking banana base muffins, breads etc.

  5. Sheila Hari Avatar
    Sheila Hari

    Dear mam,

    Wishing you and Team “HAPPY NEW YEAR”
    wonderful carrot halwa recipe.Thanks for sharing.

    Mam can I request you to give me the following recipes pls:
    1. Home made curry powder ( to be used for all poriyals)
    2. Garam Masala Powder for making Non Veg items (or do you suggest Aachi masala powder)can be used.

    Regards

    Sheila Hari

    1. Sashi Avatar
      Sashi

      Thanks Sheila.
      Home Made Chicken Masala:
      I don’t have the recipe handy since I get them from home. Pls check the section ” Substitution for Home made chicken masala.” in http://www.sashirecipes.com/kongunadu-kozhi-kuzhambu-varuval-chicken-gravy-and-fry.html.
      Garam Masala:
      I use store brought ready made one, usually Sakthi Masala. But Aachi masala is good too.

  6. Rekha Avatar
    Rekha

    unga recipe’s ellam super…. so colourful & mouth watering….

    1. Sashi Avatar
      Sashi

      Thanks Rekha. Let me know if u r looking for any recipe.

  7. Jagan Avatar
    Jagan

    Akka i cooked this colorfull dish, mmmmm it taste good, pindringa ponga

    1. Sashi Avatar
      Sashi

      Thanks Jagan, Glad you like it, what else could make me happy than these words !! Let me know if u need any recipe, I will try adding it.

  8. Priyadharshini.R Avatar
    Priyadharshini.R

    Hi Sashi, I tried this recipe. It came very nicely. Thanks for posting nice and different recipes.

    1. Sashi Avatar
      Sashi

      Thanks Priya.

  9. Suganya Avatar
    Suganya

    Apdiyae nalla ponna veetku vandhu cook panni kuduthitu poviyam…

    1. Sashi Avatar
      Sashi

      Sure, with pleasure. :)

  10. Yamuna Avatar
    Yamuna

    Wow Super..u r great..

    1. Sashi Avatar
      Sashi

      Thanks Yamuna

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