Gajar ka halwa is the name of this simple Indian dessert of grated carrots cooked with sugar, cardamom, and milk. Since carrots are an autumnal vegetable, this dish is typically made in the latter months of the year, and it is one of the best-known sweets associated with Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, which falls between October and November. There are infinite versions of this recipe, they are all easy but require supervision and lots of stirring!
5 | carrots | 500 g | |
1/3 cup | butter, unsalted, or ghee | 80 g | |
2 | cardamom pods | 0.4 g | |
2 cups | milk, partly skimmed, 2%, or whole milk | 500 mL | |
4 tbsp | sugar | 50 g | |
2 tbsp | raisins | 20 g | |
2 tbsp | cashews | 18 g |
Halwa keeps one week in the refrigerator; one month in the freezer.
per 1 serving (290 g)
Amount % Daily Value |
Calories 330 |
Fat 20 g 30 % |
Saturated
11.4 g
62 % |
Cholesterol 50 mg |
Sodium 130 mg 5 % |
Carbohydrate 34 g 11 % |
Fibre 4 g 16 % |
Sugars 26 g |
Net Carbs 30 g |
Protein 6 g |
Vitamin A 253 % |
Vitamin C 8 % |
Calcium 17 % |
Iron 6 % |
Food Group | Exchanges |
---|---|
Fruits | ½ |
Vegetables | 1 ½ |
Milk and Alternatives | ½ |
Fats | 3 ½ |
Other Foods | 1 |