Carrot nuts halwa (microwave)
Carrot halwa with nuts
Quick gajar halwa with mawa and three kinds of nuts
A quick carrot halwa made in the microwave: grated carrots cooked tender in ghee, milk and sugar, then enriched with fresh mawa (khoya) and plenty of almonds, cashews and pistachios. It's soft, sweet and fragrant with cardamom. Serve hot with vanilla ice cream.
- Total time
- 22 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 5
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp ghee
- 8 oz carrots, grated2 cups
- ½ cup milk½ cup
- 7 tbsp sugar
- 4 tbsp fresh mawa (khoya), grated
- 2 ⅝ oz almonds, coarsely ground½ cup
- 1 oz cashew nuts, coarsely ground¼ cup
- 1 ⅜ oz pistachios, coarsely ground¼ cup
- 1 tsp ground cardamom, coarse
- orange food colour (optional)a pinch
To garnish
- 1 tbsp almond and pistachio flakes
To serve
- vanilla ice cream (optional)optional
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Method
0/4 doneStep 1: Melt 2 tbsp ghee in a microwave-safe dish. Add 8 oz carrots, grated, mix and microwave on high for 4 minutes.
4 minStep 3: Add 4 tbsp fresh mawa (khoya), grated, 2 ⅝ oz almonds, coarsely ground, 1 oz cashew nuts, coarsely ground, 1 ⅜ oz pistachios, coarsely ground, 1 tsp ground cardamom, coarse and orange food colour. Mix well and heat for 1 minute.
1 minStep 4: Garnish with 1 tbsp almond and pistachio flakes and serve hot, with vanilla ice cream if you like.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 300 kcal
- Protein
- 7 g
- Carbs
- 27 g
- Fat
- 19 g
- Fibre
- 3 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does carrot nuts halwa (microwave) take?
- About 22 minutes in total: 10 minutes to prepare and 12 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 5 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- Is it gluten free?
- Yes, as written. Check the labels on stock, sauces and spice mixes, which sometimes contain gluten.
- What can I use instead of ghee?
- Butter, same amount (keep the heat a little lower, butter burns sooner).
- What can I use instead of carrots, grated?
- Parsnip or sweet potato, same weight.
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