Red Velvet Halwa With Carrots and Roses
The "Red Velvet Carrot halwa" is a variation of very popular "Gajar ka halwa" a famous sweet from India that is relished in winters. Carrot halwa is an excellent source of vitamin A and calcium. Traditionally, this halwa is made by gently heating lots of full cream milk along with carrots and sugar over low flame. read more at http://onecreativekitchen.blogspot.com/2010/12/red-velvet-halwa-with-carrots-and-roses.html
Total Steps
6
Ingredients
10
Tools Needed
3
Ingredients
- 2 cup Carrots
- 5 Dates(optional)
- 5 teaspoon Desi ghee
- 3 cup Full cream milk
- 0.75 cup Jaggery powder(optional)
- 1 cup Khoa
- few drops Rose Water
- few strands Saffron
- 0.5 teaspoon Cardamom powder
- 0.5 cup Mixed Nuts
Instructions
Step 1
Wash, peel and grate the carrots by using food processor or electric vegetable chopper.
Step 2
Heat desi ghee in a thick bottomed skillet and saute the grated carrots for 5 minutes.
Step 3
Now add full cream milk, sliced dates and cardamom powder into the carrots and let it cook on low heat for 15-20 minutes, till the milk is absorbed and carrots are cooked.
Step 4
At this stage to the mix, add saffron strands dissolved in milk.
Step 5
Now add jaggery powder (or brown sugar) and khoa to the carrots and mix gently.
Step 6
Let it cool down for 5 minutes, then add few drops of rose water/rose essence for fragrance in the halwa. Garnish with mixed sliced almonds, cashews, raisins and shredded khoa.