Name: Gajar Halwa (Indian Carrot Pudding)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 3 h
Total time: 3 h 20 min
Yield: Makes: 4–5 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon ghee (clarified butter), or alternatively use regular butter*; A handful of cashews (optional, can also replace with almonds or pistachios); 500 g / 17.6 oz (4 cups) carrots, peeled and grated*; 1 L (around 4½ cups) whole milk (4 percent fat)*; A pinch of salt; ½ teaspoon ground cardamom*; Additional chopped nuts to garnish; 100 g / 3.5 oz (½ cup) granulated sugar; A handful of raisins (optional)

Preparation info

Makes:
4–5
servings

Difficulty
Complex
Ready in
3 hr 30

Appears in

52 Weeks 52 Sweets

By Vedika Luthra

Published 2021

About

Gajar Halwa is one of the most popular desserts in India, a delicious way to use vibrant red carrots (a color I haven’t seen anywhere else in Europe). I wanted to include gajar halwa in the October section of this book because the color of the pudding seems fitting not only for Diwali, the Indian festival of lights, but also for Halloween. Each Indian household has its own version, some with more ghee (clarified butter) or nuts, or different sugar ratios, but this recip