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Gajjar Halwa (Carrot Pudding)

Name: Gajjar Halwa (Carrot Pudding)
Total time: 40 min
Cuisine: India
Ingredients: 2–3 large carrots; ½ cup (120 g) cashew nuts, broken; ½ cup (120 g) raisins, washed; 1 pinch salt; 2–3 teaspoons sugar; 4 pods cardamom; 1 pinch cinnamon powder; 1 tablespoon butter; 1 cup (240 ml) milk

Make Gajjar Halwa (Carrot Pudding) with a practical ingredient list and a complete, ordered cooking method adapted from Wikibooks Cookbook.

Published October 16, 2026

EST. TOTAL TIME40 min

DIFFICULTYMedium

SERVESSee recipe

Time and difficulty are editorial estimates; allow extra time for your equipment and experience.

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What you’ll need

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Step 1
Cut off the blemished ends of the carrots, wash them, and then peel them.
Step 2
Grate the carrots, and transfer the grated carrots into a saucepan.
Step 3
Add the cashews, raisins, salt, sugar, cardamom, cinnamon, butter, and milk.
Step 4
Heat the saucepan and bring the contents to a boil, while mixing.
Step 5
Cook until the milk has mostly evaporated.
Step 6
Serve with a sprinkling of cinnamon powder on top.

Gajjar Halwa (Carrot Pudding)

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