How to make Gajar Aur Khajur Ka Halwa -
A sweet combination of carrots and dates cooked in milk and sugar.
This is a Sanjeev Kapoor exclusive recipe.
Main Ingredients : Carrots (गाजर), Dates (खजूर)
Cuisine : Indian
Course : Desserts
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Gajar Aur Khajur Ka Halwa Recipe Card
Hindi: gajar
If there is one vegetable that is truly a nutritional hero then it is bound to be the carrot. A goldmine of nutrients, this is the reason they can be even termed as worth the other ‘karat’ (as in gold)! Ranging in colours from orange, black, pink to red, yellow and white, this delicious vegetable is within the reach of rich and poor alike and is rightly called the universal root. The best role that this winter vegetable can play – chomp on one as it is an excellent snack!
Prep Time : 26-30 minutes
Cook time : 31-40 minutes
Serve : 4
Level Of Cooking : Moderate
Taste : Sweet
Ingredients for Gajar Aur Khajur Ka Halwa Recipe
Carrots grated 8-10 medium
Dates seeded and chopped 3/4 cup
Olive oil
Sugar 1/2 cup
Skimmed milk 2 cup
Khoya/mawa 1/2 cup
Cashewnuts chopped 8-10
Green cardamom powder 1/2 teaspoon
Almonds, blanched and slivered 8-10
Method
Step 1
Heat olive oil in a kadai (wok). Add grated carrots and sugar and cook for about five minutes.
Step 2
Add milk and continue to cook for six to eight minutes.
Step 3
Add khoya (reduced milk), dates, cashewnuts and green cardamom powder and mix.
Step 4
Cook for ten to fifteen minutes or till almost dry. Serve hot garnished with almond slivers.
Nutrition Info
Calories : 1792 Kcal
Carbohydrates : 263.9 gm
Protein : 39.7 gm
Fat : 64.1 gm
Other : Fiber- 39.1gm
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