Name: Carrot halwa - A bowlful of nourishment and goodness
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: 2 carrots (grated); 250 ml A2 milk/almond/coconut milk; 100 gms organic jaggery powder; 100 ml A2 ghee; To garnish pistachios & raisins; ½ tsp powdered cardamom/elaichi

Carrot halwa – A bowlful of nourishment and goodness

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Carrot halwa - A bowlful of nourishment and goodness

Luke Coutinho (Designed by Priyanka Vithlani, Meal planning analyst)

True goes the saying, winters are not complete without a mandatory bowl of antioxidants laced with "Gajar ka halwa" which is not only tasty but also loaded with health benefits.

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Prep Time 15

Cook Time 5

Total Time 20

Course Dessert

Cuisine Indian

Servings

Calories 275 kcal

Ingredients

2 carrots grated
250 ml A2 milk/almond/coconut milk
100 gms organic jaggery powder
100 ml A2 ghee
To garnish pistachios & raisins
½ tsp powdered cardamom/elaichi

Instructions

Grate the carrots.
Place the kadai/deep bottomed pan on the gas.
Add 1 spoonful of ghee.
Add grated carrots and powdered cardamom and fry for a few minutes.
Add enough milk to soak the carrots and allow it to get cooked in medium flame.
Once the carrot absorbs all the milk add broken jaggery and stir it well till the jaggery melts and starts cooking with carrots.
Keep stirring constantly in medium flame. Add some ghee if the stirring gets tough till the halwa leaves the side.
Switch off the gas and remove it from the stove.
Garnish with pistachios and raisins.
Serve hot.

Notes

Carrots are loaded with Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin K and fiber.
Carrots store Vitamin A in the form of beta carotene.
It is an antioxidant which strengthens our immune system and helps us fight infections and inflammation.