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Gajrella (Gajar ka Halwa)

Recipe by Chitra Ahluwalia Pal of New York, US

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Traditional Gajrela recipe.

Ingredients vegetarian 6 servings


    • 1 kg carrots grated
    • 3 ltr of skimmed milk
    • 1 ½ cup of sugar
    • ½ can of sweetend condensed milk
    • 5-6 green cardamon (whole)
    • ½ cup of almonds sliced
    • ½ cup of cashew nuts chopped
    • 2 tbsp of milk powder
    • ½ cup of golden raisins

    Directions

    1. In a non stick, heavy based, wide pan add milk.
    2. Bring the milk to boil and reduce for simmering for about 30 minutes on medium heat.
    3. Keep on stirring the milk and scraping the sides of the pan to avoid scalding.
    4. Add the cardamoms and milk powder and stir well.
    5. Add the carrots and continue cooking until all the milk is absorbed and the mixture begins to look dry.
    6. Now add the sugar and condensed milk very slowly. Add ¼ and then stir it good and then keep on adding rest of it.
    7. Cook it well till it dissolves and the mixture look dry again.
    8. Add the almonds and cashew nuts and golden raisins and turn of the gas. Close the lid and let it cool down for 5 minutes.
    9. Serve warm gajrela to your family.  Carrots are very good source of Vitamin C and A which is very good for eyes and growth of children.

    Comments

    INDIE

    Milk powder does give a very wonderful taste to whichever halwa I have added it to. Even lauki halwa tastes awesome with milk powder.

    INDIE

    Milk powder does give a very wonderful taste to whichever halwa I have added it to. Even lauki halwa tastes awesome with milk powder.

    hema jaiswal

    i think instead of adding milk powder if we add some khoya to it it will taste awesome!!!!

    jaspreet

    Hey, I made this dish and the milk took forever to disappear after I put the gajars in. Is there any other way to cook it faster, because I started to see black stuff coming off the non-stick pan and it started to dissolve with the skim milk. Please let me know if there's any other way. Like if I can put the gajars in when the milk is half boiled or something. I didn't finish the dish. I had to dump the milk because I started to see too much of that black stuff. and it was a brand new pan from safeway. Please help! Thanks!

    Chitra Ahluwalia Pal

    Chitra Ahluwalia Pal

    Do you really think I care about your votes? Vicky get a job...or start doing something..other than criticizing...ppl...I feel sad for you

    vicky

    I will give everyone a vote except you since you just love to vote for your self. Everyone can see how your recipes even if they are bakwas get all the votes.Why? People on here are not dumb.

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