How to Make Favorite Gajrela(carrot halwa)

Hey everyone, it’s Louise, welcome to our recipe site. Today, we’re going to make a special dish, gajrela(carrot halwa). It is one of my favorites food recipes. This time, I will make it a bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

Gajrela(carrot halwa) is one of the most popular of current trending foods on earth. It’s enjoyed by millions daily. It is easy, it’s quick, it tastes yummy. They’re nice and they look fantastic. Gajrela(carrot halwa) is something which I’ve loved my entire life.

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

The ingredients needed to make Gajrela(carrot halwa):

1. Make ready 1 kg Grated carrot -
2. Get 1-1.5 liters Milk -(3 glass)
3. Make ready 100 g Sugar -
4. Make ready 200 g Condensed milk/ Milkmade -
5. Prepare 100 g Powdered cashewnut -
6. Prepare 2 Tbsp Milk powder-
7. Get 2-5 Tbsp Ghee -
8. Make ready 1 pinch salt
9. Take 1tsp Cardamom- (optional)

Steps to make Gajrela(carrot halwa):

1. Take a pressure cooker or a deep bottom utensil(Kadhai), add 2Tbsp of ghee,keep on low flame then add all the grated carrot and mix properly.*This is the most important step as this will bring out the flavors of our Gajrela! Now add 3 glasses of milk in this mix Let it cook for 20 minutes or till carrot softens & rawness of carrot is no more! (for pressure cooker- 3 whistles)
2. Now, you can either cook in the same cooker or transfer it in a kadhai! For some space to turn the mix over &over again till all the milk is absorbed and you get such a consistency👇🏻
3. Now it's time to add some sweetness *(but before adding sugar make sure the grated carrots are all cooked up & soft! If not then cook for some more time…as after sugar is added then carrots won't cook!! So complete the cooking & softening part before adding suga…) Add 100g sugar, mix properly…you will see the change consistency(more liquid in consistency now!)
4. Don't worry..your Gajrela will be of correct consistency, that of a halwa! Cook for 10-20 min on low flame and keep mixing & add a pinch of salt…slowly there will be change in consistency
5. Add 2Tbsp ghee in a pan & add powdered cashew nuts, another dry fruit you want. Roast for 5-7 minutes….then add this in the carrot mix. (Roasting these nuts in ghee will add more flavor to our Gajrela!)
6. Mix it all over again & keep in low flame. Add 200g condensed milk, and mix properly. Let it cook for 10 minutes.
7. Add, milk powder 2Tbsp & mix, add cardamom powder(optional)
8. Cook for 5-7 minutes on low flame & decorate it the way you desire…I have done here with cashews & cardamom & Voilà! Our Gajrela is ready to serve! Enjoy cooking this love of winter!

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