Gajar ka Halwa, Quick Gajar Halwa Recipe

Gajar Halwa (Quick Carrot Halwa) Video by Tarla Dalal

1. Before we begin making the quick gajar ka halwa recipe | gajar ka halwa recipe | gajar ka halwa in pressure cooker | clean and wash the carrots. Make use of tender, juicy, firm red carrots to get that naturally sweet gajar ka halwa.
   
2. Peel it using a scraper and discard the skin. To get 2 cups of grated carrot we have used 4 medium-sized carrots.
   
3. Grate the carrots using a box grater. You can use the shredding disc on your food processor but do not grind the carrots in a blender. Keep aside.
   
4. To make gajar ka halwa in a pressure cooker, heat the ghee in a pressure cooker. Ghee imparts a wonderful flavor to the gajar halwa.
   
5. Add the carrots.
   
6. Sauté on a medium flame for 4 to 5 minutes, while stirring continuously.
   
7. Add milk. If you want to make this dairy-free and vegan, you can use full-fat coconut milk and coconut oil instead of ghee but it sure won’t taste that good. Check out this recipe to make Low Fat Carrot Halwa.
   
8. Mix well. Traditionally, gajar ka halwa is made in a thick kadhai by reducing the milk and involved quite a bit of stirring to ensure the gajar halwa cooks evenly and didn’t stick to the bottom of the pan.
   
9. Pressure cook gajrela for 1 whistle. Allow the steam to escape before opening the lid. Pressure-cooking helps in cooking the carrots quickly.
   
10. Transfer carrot halwa into a broad non-stick pan. It looks slightly gooey with little milk at this stage.
    
11. Add sugar. You can add more or less sugar as per the sweetness you prefer. Sometimes condensed milk is also added for a rich, creamy texture. If using that, skip adding sugar or add part sugar, part condensed milk to carrot halwa.
    
12. Mix well and cook on a high flame for 5 to 7 minutes, while stirring continuously. Cook till all the moisture evaporates and it becomes halwa consistency.
    
13. Add mawa to make instant gajar ka halwa rich. Do not add more khoya than the mentioned quantity. It makes the halwa sticky. Instead of khoya, you can add milk powder or almond meal for that extra richness. Learn Khoya at home.
    
14. Mix well and cook for more 1 to 2 minutes, while stirring continuously.
    
15. Add raisins. Other dried fruits like cashew nuts, pistachios can also be added.
    
16. Add almonds. If you like crunchy nuts, then roast the raisins till they puff up and almonds till they are brown in ghee before you start making the gajar halwa and remove them.
    
17. Add cardamom powder to enhance the flavor and make carrot pudding aromatic.
    
18. Cook the gajar halwa for another 1 minute. Our carrot halwa with khoya in the pressure cooker is now ready!
    
19. Serve the quick gajar ka halwa | gajar ka halwa | gajar ka halwa in pressure cooker | hot or warm. Health-conscious people can try out this Low Calorie Gajar Halwa.
    
20. There are other three methods of making carrot halwa on our website :
    • Microwave Gajar ka Halwa
    • Quick Gajar ka Halwa
    • Gajar ka Halwa
    • Condensed Milk Gajar Halwa

1. Q. Do i need to saute the carrots while making Gajar ka halwa? Can i skip this step? Sauteing the carrots is very important step to remove excess moisture form the carrots. This was Gajar ka halwa does not become mushy and keeps a nice texture. Do not skip this step.  
2. Q. What is the cup size used for all the measurements in the recipe? The cup size used for making Gajar ka halwa 200gms, that is 1 cup = 200gms of thickly grated carrot.