Indian Carrot Pudding Gajar Halvah Recipes

This is my favorite dessert to make when cooking Indian food. The sweet & creamy taste is a delicious end to a hot & spicy meal. I posted this recipe in 2004 and can't believe that here it is 2007 and no one has yet ventured trying it! Go Ahead, it's really delicious!!! :)

Provided by - Carla -

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h10m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

Nutrition Facts : Calories 333.2, Fat 19.5, SaturatedFat 11, Cholesterol 50.2, Sodium 246.3, Carbohydrate 38.4, Fiber 2.8, Sugar 28.4, Protein 4.5

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The recipe for this Indian dessert comes from the North Carolina chef Cheetie Kumar, and it instantly transports her to her mother's kitchen around Diwali, the air rich with the aroma of fragrant carrots, caramelized milk and cardamom. The carrots are cooked down to be incredibly tender, but they still maintain some texture; the milk becomes jammy. If eaten warm, it's like a really decadent warm cereal or oatmeal; if served cold, it's like rice pudding, cool and sweet. The crunch of the toasted nuts make it the perfect meal-ender or tea time snack. If your carrots are bland, increase the sugar accordingly; the sweetness of the carrots makes a huge difference in the finished pudding. Some people prefer a looser halwa, but Ms. Kumar loves the caramelized notes that emerge when the pudding is cooked a little longer.

Provided by Brigid Washington

Categories     custards and puddings, dessert

Time 1h

Yield 3 to 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 6

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 350, UnsaturatedFat 9 grams, Carbohydrate 33 grams, Fat 22 grams, Fiber 4 grams, Protein 8 grams, SaturatedFat 11 grams, Sodium 150 milligrams, Sugar 27 grams, TransFat 0 grams

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