The King of Pakistani Desserts | Traditional Gajar ka Halwa

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: jaggery

Honey is a natural sweetener, while jaggery is often cheaper and adds a unique flavor.

ghee

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Coconut oil is healthier, while vegetable oil is more budget-friendly.

Trim both ends of the carrots and peel them thoroughly.

Grate the carrots using a box grater on the thickest side until finely shredded.

Add all the grated carrots to a pan on the stove along with all the sugar.

Allow the moisture from the carrots to release and the sugar to melt completely, mixing well with the carrots.

Let the mixture dry out until it becomes a dry mixture.

Add ghee to the pan and begin roasting the halwa, allowing the carrots to caramelize and develop flavor.

Add a small amount of green cardamom powder for aroma and flavor.

Roast slowly on low heat for at least ten minutes until no liquid remains.

Lower the flame completely and add khoya, mixing well until evenly distributed and finely grainy.

Serve topped with lightly roasted salted pistachios.

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