gajjar halwa is one of the best dessert in winter for Indians. All over the country it is made in different way but the interest, feel of having Gajjar Halwa is same every where, Indians love it like anything. Every place have its different recipes.but in winter it is special menu in get togethers ,parties .picnic.but here i make some thing different using carrot halwa. .i had saw cake with rasgulla on masterchief -1 i decided to make it with gajjar halwa.The idea came to my mind to twist it to make innovative recipe. This is my first trial but comes out super.this is no bake cake with the combination of three things.
1-carrot halwa
2-pumkin halwa
3mini gulab jamun
CARROT HALWA-
prep time--15 minutes
cooking time=--30 minutes
ingredients
red carrots- ikg
sugar-150 gm
khoya-200gm+20 gm for decoration
ghee-1tbsp
dry fruits-cashew nut ,almond,raisins-1/2 cup
green caradom powder 1/4 tsp
Method:
Peel carrot and grate it. Heat ghee in a pan add carrot and cover it. Stir in between.When carrot is tender and water is evaported, add sugar. After adding, it will leave water and will require to be dried on maximum heat for about 5 to 10 minutes.When dried, add khoya ghee and dry fruits cook for 5 more minutes. it is more dry than normal halwa.
Pumpkin Halwa
prep time 10 minutes
cooking time-15 minutes
pumpkin--250 gm grated
sugar -3tsp
khoya-50gm
ghee-1tsp
Method
heat the grated pumpkin and dry its water. it will take 5-7 minutes
Add sugar and cook till water dry.
Add khoya and fry for 2-3 minutes
Buy mini gulabjamun from market.here i used kalajam which i make at home recipe is here
Decoration
for top of the cake fry kohya for 3-4 minutes. when cool add powder sugar to it.,
Now assemble the cake.
Take half of the gajjar halwa on the dish make the round shape or any shape u like
Now spread the pumpkin halwa on it.
Cut gulbjamun into 2 pieces
Arrange them on the pumpkin halwa layer.
now put another half of carrot halwa on top . with hands make it round .
Decorate with khoya sugar mixture.
Garnish with any dry fruit
Set it in the fridge for 30 miutes,
Seve hot........Heat in microwave after cutting into pieces.
sending to cutchi kitchen