Dish · indian
Gajar Halwa
Grated carrot cooked down slowly in milk with khoya, ghee, and cardamom until it turns into a dense, spoonable pudding. Served warm, often topped with nuts, mostly in winter.
Where it comes from
The dish belongs to Punjab and North India, built around the deep-red carrots that come into season in winter and the tradition of reducing milk slowly over a fire as a way to preserve and concentrate it. It's a cold-weather dessert more than a year-round one.
What cooks argue about
Cooks argue over reducing milk from scratch over low heat for hours, which builds the deepest flavor, against stirring in khoya or condensed milk as a shortcut that trades depth for speed.
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What goes in it
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carrot
ghee
cardamom green