Slow-Cooked Carrot Pudding with Ghee, Milk, and Cardamom

Gajar Ka Halwa

Preparation info
  • Yield:

    6 to 8

    servings
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Everyday Indian from Archana’s Kitchen: 100 Simple Recipes for Busy Home Cooks

By Archana Doshi

Published 2026

  • About

A winter favorite, Gajar Ka Halwa is a rich and comforting Indian dessert made with grated carrots, milk, ghee, sugar, and nuts. Slow-cooked to perfection, this North Indian delicacy has a melt-in-your-mouth texture with a hint of cardamom. This dish takes me back to my childhood when my grandmother would serve warm gajar halwa with a drizzle of cream on cold winter nights!