Gajar ka halwa

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Gajar ka halwa is an Indian winter dessert where grated carrots surrender slowly to ghee, milk, sugar, and cardamom—a patient stir that transforms humble root vegetable into something dense and amber. Almonds and pistachios, toasted in ghee until fragrant, crown the finished halwa, which arrives at the table steaming hot, meant for festivals like Diwali, Holi, and Eid across the Indian subcontinent.

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Gajar ka halwa, also known as gajorer halwa, gajarno halwo, gajar pak, and carrot pudding, is a type of halva, an Indian dessert, made by placing grated carrots in a pot containing a specific amount of water, milk, sugar, and cardamom and then cooking with ghee while stirring regularly. It is often served with a garnish of almonds and pistachios. The nuts and other items used are first sautéed in ghee, a type of clarified butter from the Indian subcontinent. It is generally served hot during the winter. The dessert is traditionally eaten during all of the festivals in the Indian subcontinent, mainly on the occasion of Diwali, Holi, Raksha Bandhan, and Eid. It is served hot during the winter.

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