Indian sweet dish-GAJAR KA HALWA
From ancient times in India, merchants of sweet dishes are called ‘halwai’ by Hindi speaking people. It seems in the beginning they were preparing only halwa so people called them halwai. Now they prepare so many items but they are still called halwai. Here we are making halwa of carrots which we call in Hindi language ‘gajar ka halwa’. We also call halwa as haluaa.
Ingredients for halwa
Half kg fresh carrot [gajar] peeled off and grated
1.5 liter milk
Sugar as per taste or 150 g
2 g saffron
2 tsp cardamom powder
Half tsp black pepper powder
Dry fruits to your taste
A few drops of rose water or kewda water
Process to make it
Mix all in a stew pan except dry fruits and drops. Put stew pan on full flames and keep stirring to avoid over heating until milk boils. Now change the flame to medium and keep stirring down to the bottom of the stew pan. When the quantity reduces to less than half and thickens like a paste turn off the flame. Add dry fruits and few drops of rose and/or kewda water in it. First you taste it. It must be tasty. Serve it hot with some salty item.
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