Thursday, March 10, 2011

CARROT HALWA | GAJAR KA HALWA

Carrot halwa-1

    A classic sweet recipe,perfect to celebrate a sweet occasion ! Well what's the occasion?  This is my 200th Post!Party In spite of blogging for almost 3 and 1/2 years, I just now managed to reach the 200th postSurprise.Yeah really!!

 

Ingredients

Carrot,grated 3 heaped cups
Milk 2 & 1/4 cups
Sugar 3/4 – 1 cup
Ghee 3 – 5 tblsps
cardamom/elachi powder A pinch
Cashew 4 – 5 nos
Pistachios(optional) 4-5 nos
Salt a pinch

 

Carrot alwa-1

Method:

  1. Take a heavy bottomed pan(I used my pot shaped pressure cooker) and fry the grated carrots with a tablespoon of ghee till it turns pale in colour.(say 2-3 minutes)
    Fry grated carrot
  2. Add the milk and bring to boil,cook in medium flame.
    Cook in milk
  3. Cook till all the milk evaporates and the carrot gets cooked .
    Cooked
  4. When the mixture is almost dry,add the sugar and keep on stirring.(7-10 minutes)
    Add sugar
  5. When the mixture starts thickening,add ghee,elachi,cashews and pistachios fried in ghee.Keep stirring for more 3-4 minutes.
    Add ghee
  6. When the halwa starts leaving the sides and transfer this to the serving plate. Garnish with your favourite nuts,sliced and fried in ghee!

Carrot Halwa-Gajar ka halwa

 

Notes:

  • Only the grating part is a tiring job,otherwise this is very easy to make. So you can try using a food processor for this grating job.
  • You can add less ghee than mentioned.
  • You can follow the same method and make beetroot halwa. Just replace carrot with beetroot !

86 Stars(comments):

Swathi said...

congrats on your 200th post. Gajar ka halwa looks delicious.

Sailaja Damodaran said...

Mouthwatering...perfect click.

Krithi's Kitchen said...

This is so lovely.. Adore your clicks...Classy presentation..

http://krithiskitchen.blogspot.com

Smitha said...

it looks beautiful and scrumptious!...I love it warm with icecream...lovely presentation!
Smitha
Smitha's Spicy Flavors

Mahi said...

Congrats on your milestone Raji! :) Wish you many more of them in future.

Halwa looks colourful and the presentation makes more rich!

Reshmi Mahesh said...

Wow...super halwa...great pics...

FunWidFud

divya said...

congrats on your 200th post. Gajar ka halwa looks awesome and fabulous clicks dear...

Premalatha Aravindhan said...

Congrats on ur 200th Post dear and expecting many more posts:)

Halwa Luks so delicious and gr8! clicks...Love the dish:)

Hamaree Rasoi said...

Congrats on reaching 200th post. I like it having warm :-) Loved the silver piece in which you have served. Awesome click

Deepa
Hamaree Rasoi

Satrupa said...

Congratulations for your 200th post. The gajar ka halwa looks absolutely delectable. Lovely Clicks too

Sush said...

the picture is wow! carrot halwa looks delicious. Where do you stay in Singapore? I will make it to your home to eat it today :p

Sush said...

Also, congratulations on your 200th post.

Smita said...

Love to eat this any time.... great clicks Raji... :)

Rekha shoban said...

raks,congrats! beautiful click n yummy halwa...nice presentation....

Nithya said...

Looks awesome :) Congrats on your milestone :) Hugssssss dear :)

The traditional way of presentation is so apt and nice for this halwa :)

Gulmohar said...

Congrats Raje :-) Carrot halwa has been always close to my heart/tummy :D

LG said...

Congratulations on your 200th post. Halwa looks classic, btw you can add khova at the end of the preparation to make it more rich. Who is the other person in the family??? any good news?

Laavanya said...

STunning pics as always! Congrats on your 200th post Raks - they have been 200 delicious ones!

Soumya Vineeth said...

Wow, how inviting! so colorful!

Sharmilee! :) said...

My fav sweet...has come out perfect. Very tempting clicks and I luv the way u have garnished with nuts

Radhika said...

Congrats Raji. Awesome clicks. Makes me want to reach out. I love the bowl very much ofcourse what is inside it too.

sweethome said...

Congratulations on your 200th post.
The halwa looks awesome. It is a perfect click

Shanavi said...

Kolladhe ennai Kolladhe , am gng to sing this song ... Raks, Aweeeeeeesome.. ..Have it with Icecream , real heaven..

Pavithra said...

Wow Raji... Big congrrrrrrrrrrrrrrats for ur Milestones and this is such apt one for the occasion.. Beautiful pictures and very traditional display.. love love love it a lot.. Keep rocking Raks. Hugs to you :)

Kalpana Sareesh said...

Divine divine..OMG pls pss the pan to me..looks awesome ..

Shanthi said...

Congrats on your 200th post. Yummy and lipsmacking halwa

The Foodie said...

Congrats on your 200th post raji...halwa is looking perfect for the occasion. Very traditional presentation.

Kurinji said...

Congrats Raji!!! Keep rocking!!! Yummy halwa and awesome presentation.....Kurinjikathambam, Event : HRH-Puffed Rice

Sanctified Spaces said...

Congrats on your 200th post.Nice picture.

Archana said...

Congrats on reaching the 200 mark. Lovely pictures and lovely halwa!

Prathibha said...

First of all congrats dear...
Wish u many more centuries like dis,but quicker century this time hah??
Loved the way you have displayed in traditional vessels...carrot halwa looks divine,wish you could share wid me a small bowl of it..:)
very apt for d celebration..!!

Paaka Shaale said...

CONGRATS on your 200th post!!! That's some mile stone :) The carrot halwa looks wonderful. I love the cute bowl in which you've presented the halwa :)

jayasree said...

Congrats on the 200th post. wishing you many more 100s here. My eyes are on the serving bowl.

kaveri said...

Congrats on your 200th post!! Gajar ka Halwa looks really delicious. Really cute serving bowl.

Priya said...

Congrats on ur 200th post Raji,wishing u more and more centuries like this..Halwa looks irresistible and fabulous..

notyet100 said...

congrats wish u many more,..-)
halwa looks delicious,.

Aruna Manikandan said...

Congrats on ur 200th post dear....

Halwa looks delicious and lovely presented ...

Awesome clicks as usual :)

Sushma Mallya said...

ongratulations on ur 200th post Raji, Pic has come out so perfect ..my fav dessert yum:)

Jayasri Ravi said...

congrats raji for ur 200th post!, when I saw carrot halwa!, I wanted to see the click immediately, looks so delicious, My altime favourite!!, If only I were near you :(, I could have had that bowl for myself :))

simply.food said...

Amazing clicks look so very eyecatching.Looks delicious.

jeyashrisuresh said...

congrats on ur 200th post and carrot halwa is a perfect way to celebrate the occasion too.
Very bright colur and all i need is a bowl of carrot halwa and a scoop of vanila icecream....
ove the way u presented it.

Saraswathi Iyer said...

Congrats on ur post and best wishes for more recipes here. Perfect clicks, I like the bowl.

Prathima Rao said...

Congrats on ur 200th post & wish u good luck for many more such wonderful posts....This halwa is the perfect sweet to mark this milestone!!
Prathima Rao
Prats Corner

Akila said...

congrats on your 200th post... whenever i would like to try for a new dish, first i come your blog and check ur recipes..... thanks for sharing all your wonderful recipes.... let your work continues for ever.....

and the carrot halwa looks so beautiful....

Regards,
Akila

Gayathri Kumar said...

Congrats! Halwa looks so so inviting..

Torviewtoronto said...

congrats on the 200th post
delicious halwa I make similar looks wonderful

sanjeeta kk said...

Feel like flying and coming to your home..for all these delicious treats from you, Raji :)

Lite Bite

sowmya's creative saga said...

mm..pass me that bowl..looks so beautiful..can't keep my eyes off that..wonderful..wish you many more posts like this one..

Priti said...

Congrats Raji ...gr8 way to celebrate and this looks so delicious ....amazing pics

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Plateful said...

Hey Rajeswari, it's the quality that matters and you've been doing a wonderful job- congrats!! As for the gajar halwa, all I can say is WOW!

Rachu said...

congrads on 200! great going.. The site still stand so proud and with heads up.. kudos to a great work!
halwa is soooo drool worthy. love that small kadai also..
ammaandbaby.blogspot.com/

Hema Mahen said...

Looks awesome and beautiful presentation..... Congrats on you 200th post :)

Kadhyaa... said...

that bowl luks so inviting would love to have it with ice cream :)

Lavi said...

Congrads on 2nd century! halwa nalla irukku! Hit more centuries....

Kairali sisters said...

Congrats on u r 200th post :-). carrot halwa looks delicious..

Cilantro said...

Congrats Raks, I am yet to reach there. I am very slow in posting.
Halwa looks very very delicious and yes the processor helps a lot in grating. It just grates in a minute and I use it when making in large quantities. Just peeling the skin is the hard part. One of my friend suggested scrubbing the carrots with a scrubber and grating with the skin. I have not done it but it seemed to be an easy option.

Suja Sugathan said...

Congrats dear,halwa makes me drool..yummy

Vimitha Anand said...

Congrats raks... And that carrot halwa makes me go yummmmmm...

Latha said...

Congratulation! My favorite halwa looks delicious.

Divya Vikram said...

The pictures look so divine Raks. Congrat on your milestone!

Now Serving said...

Wow that Halwa looks super duper! Congrats on your 200th, dear :)

RS said...

Congrats..Halwa Looks very delicious...Your have nice and lovely blog...Please visit my blog when you have time...

Cham said...

Congrats on ur milestone! The picture are gorgeous!

kothiyavunu.com said...

congrats on your 200th post...May u achieve many more..perfect recipe to celebrate..looks tempting & great presentation!

Mahimaa's kitchen said...

lovely presentation. looks very good

PriyaVaasu said...

Ohh Raks, Love Carrot Halwa!!!!this is sweet of our family!!!! Cute bowl!!!!

Sandhya Hariharan said...

Congratulations ... Raks on your 200th post..
This Gajar ka Halwa looks fab :) Wot a lovely way to present it !!

Chitra said...

Wow, love the vibrant color.Its in my try list.Cute clicks :) Congrats on ur 200th post :) Wish u touch many milestones like this.:)

Vaanisree said...

Hmmmmmmmmmmmm yummmmy............ looking delicious.. tastes very good when topped up a scoop of vanilla flavoured icecream.

lata raja said...

I made Carrot halwa with milkmaid and in microwave....a coincidence that I get to read your post after that. Love the pictures....you know I made only that much as shown in the kutty cup:)

Janu said...

Congratulations Raji!!!!
Halwa makes me drool a lot!!!

Hema Mahen said...

Hi Rajeswari,

You have an award waiting in my blog.
Please collect it.

Regards,
Hema
http://hemskitchen.blogspot.com/

swapna said...

Congrats on ur 200th post...Lovely presentation and looks delicious!!

SpicyTasty said...

Wow!! The pictures makes me drool...Lovely recipe for a 200th post.

saffronstreaks said...

a classy dessert to celebrate 200th post.
congrats
loved your presentation and the bowl
you have a lovely space here.
following you

Zareena said...

Lovely presentation. Hmm yummy dessert.There is an award for u in my blog come and grab it.

USHA said...

HI Raks,

Congrats!!!thats a gr8 achievements.

Deliciou, tempting dish...

S.Menaga said...

congrats on ur 2nd century!!...colourful halwa !!

n33ma said...

congrats on ur 200th and may I say that all 200 have been super great!

Priya's Feast said...

Congrats on double century...Luvly treat for the celebration...Awesome pics on carrot halwa...

Suhaina said...

how come i missed this post...wow..the colour of the halwa is so so good...i am going to lick the screen in front of me...
perfectly done dear..

steamingpot.com said...

Your halwa looks like a dessert fit for kings and so does the serving bowl :)

Preetha Joseph said...

My hubby got a kilo of carrot today morning where i said him to get only 250 grams!!! u know how men are...Remembered seeing ur halwa recipe...so tired it today eve n it came out so gooooood...my little one just licked her bowl n spoon after finishing it...I'm so flattered..Thank you

Divya Babrekar said...

Hi Raks,

Made this today adn its very simple yet delicious recipe.. :)
Different from the other versions of making this with condensed milk and mawa!!Thank you!

Divya Babrekar said...

Hi Raks,

Thank you so much for this recipe!!Simple yet delicious! :)
Very different from the other versions of making it with condensed milk, mawa or link powder!!

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