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We always make Gajar ka halwa. But today we will tell you how to make the Gajar ka halwa recipe with khoya. As soon as the winter season starts, good quality carrots are also available in the market. And the dish made with carrots at home is Gajar ka halwa/Carrot halwa.

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We all know that there are many benefits of eating Gajar/Carrots. And in this recipe, we have used khoya along with carrots. Khoya is made from milk. That’s why eating khoya also has many benefits.

It is so healthy to eat, the taste is also delicious and the ingredients used to make it are also easily available and the most important thing is very easy to make. That’s why it must be prepared and eaten at home.

Gajar ka halwa recipe with khoya


About Recipe :

You must have made halwa using only Gajar/ carrots. But in this halwa recipe, we made Gajar ka halwa with khoya. Gajar ka halwa is also very delicious and made with khoya. If you make it once, you will keep making it again and again.

We have described this Gajar ka halwa recipe with khoya step by step. So that you will learn to make a perfect Gajar ka halwa. The doubts you may have about how to make Gajar halwa with khoya will also be resolved.

So let us tell you how to make the Gajar ka halwa recipe with khoya.

INGREDIENTS :

  • 1 Kg Carrot
  • 1 Spoon Ghee
  • 1 Cup Sugar
  • 1/2 Cup Water
  • 200 Gram Mawa/Khoya
  • 4 – 5 crushed Cardamom
  • Dry Fruits For Garnishing


Steps of Gajar ka halwa recipe with khoya :

First of all, take the carrots, wash them well, and peel them.

grated carrot

Then grate all the carrots with the help of a grater.

Note: Buy high-quality carrots from the market for the good texture and taste of halwa

Now put 1 tbsp ghee in a wok and keep it on gas on medium flame. Then put a grated carrot in it and mix it. Keep cooking and keep stirring.

gajar ka halwa

Roast the carrots well in ghee. Check by pressing the carrot with your finger. If the carrot has become a little soft, then remove it from the gas.

Carrots are not to be cooked completely as they are going to be cooked with khoya/mawa further.

With this, we will also make sugar syrup. Put 1 cup sugar and 1/2 cup water in a pan and put it on the gas on a high flame.

sugar syrup

When the sugar dissolves well in water, then we put 4-5 crushed cardamom in it. And let’s make syrup well.

When the syrup is well made, then strings will start forming in it. Till then it has to be cooked.

khoya

Now with this, we will put khoya/Mawa in the pan and cook/roast it. Keep stirring the khoya and keep cooking.

cooking of khoya

After a little cooking, remove the khoya/Mawa from the gas.

carrot halwa

Now the Gajar/Carrot which we had cooked with ghee, we will again put on the gas on low flame. And to that, we will add sugar syrup and mix it.

After adding sugar syrup, the color of the Halwa will change slightly.



gajar ka halwa with khoya

After that, add khoya/mawa and mix it well. Cook it well.

gajar halwa

Gajar ka halwa with khoya is ready. You can garnish it with dry fruit. You can take any dry fruits of your choice.

Tips for making Gajar ka halwa with khoya 

  • Khoya is the secret ingredient that makes the halwa rich and creamy. Add the crumbled khoya to the cooked carrots and mix well. Cook for a few more minutes until the khoya is melted and well combined. 
  • Keep stirring the halwa until it thickens and starts to leave the sides of the pan. This indicates that the halwa is ready.

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Recipe Card

Gajar ka halwa recipe with khoya | गाजर हलवा

Course: Sweets, DessertCuisine: IndianDifficulty: Medium
Servings

6

servings
Prep time

10

minutes
Cooking time

1

hour 
Total time

1

hour 

10

minutes

We have described this Gajar ka halwa recipe with khoya step by step. So that you will learn to make a perfect Gajar ka halwa. The doubts you may have about how to make Gajar halwa with khoya will also be resolved.

Ingredients :

  • 1 kg Carrot

  • 1 Spoon Ghee

  • 1 Cup Sugar

  • 1/2 Cup Water

  • 200 Gram Mawa/Khoya

  • 4 – 5 crushed Cardamom

  • Dry Fruits For Garnishing

Directions

  • Take the carrots, wash them well, and peel them. Then grate all the carrots with the help of a grater.
  • Put 1 tbsp ghee in a wok and keep it on gas on medium flame. Then put a grated carrot in it and mix it. Keep cooking and keep stirring.
  • Roast the carrots well in ghee. Check by pressing the carrot with your finger. If the carrot has become a little soft, then remove it from the gas.
  • Put 1 cup sugar and 1/2 cup water in a pan and put it on the gas on a high flame.
  • When the sugar dissolves well in water, then we will put 4-5 crushed cardamom in it. And let’s make syrup well.
  • Now with this, we will put khoya/mawa in the pan and cook/roast it. Keep stirring the khoya and keep cooking.
  • After a little cooking, remove the khoya/mawa from the gas.
  • Now the Gajar/Carrot which we had cooked with ghee, we will again put on the gas on low flame. And to that, we will add sugar syrup and mix it.
  • After that, add khoya/mawa and mix it well. Cook it well.
  • Gajar ka halwa with khoya is ready. You can garnish it with dry fruit.

Notes

  • Use fresh and good-quality carrots for the best taste of halwa.
  • Khoya is the secret ingredient that makes the halwa rich and creamy. Add the crumbled khoya to the cooked carrots and mix well. Cook for a few more minutes until the khoya is melted and well combined. 
  • Keep stirring the halwa until it thickens and starts to leave the sides of the pan. This indicates that the halwa is ready.

Tell us how you like the Gajar ka halwa recipe with khoya. Did you do this at your home?

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