Learn how to make Instant Pot carrot halwa or gajar ka halwa. This is a delicious Indian pudding made with grated carrots, sugar, milk and with some cardamom powder.
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SHHH COOKING SECRETLY CHALLENGE
This month theme for the challenge is "Warm desserts "which is suggested by Rafeeda who blogs at The Big sweet tooth. She as a wonderful collection of recipe and one of my favourite recipe from her blog is Lime Olive Oil cake.
My partner for this theme is Narmadha who blogs at Nams Corner. She gave cardamom and Ghee as my secret ingredients. I gave her sugar and sago as her secret ingredients and she came up with a delicious Semiya Javvarisi payasam
INGREDIENTS TO MAKE CARROT HALWA
INSTANT POT CARROT HALWA RECIPE WITH STEP WISE INSTRUCTIONS:
INGREDIENTS:
- Grated Carrots - 2 Cups
- Ghee/clarified butter - 2 Tbsp
- Cashew nuts - 2 Tbsp
- Raisins - 1Tbsp
- Milk - 1 Cup
- Sugar - ½ to ¾ cup
- Milk powder - 2 Tbsp(optional)
- Cardamom powder - ½ Tsp
PREPARATION:
Place the inner pot inside the Instant Pot.
Switch on the sauté mode. Once the inner pot is hot. Add ghee.
Now add cashew nuts,raisins and saute them until they turn into golden colour.Once they golden take them into a bowl and keep aside.
Then add grated carrot and sauté for 5 minutes. Add milk and mix well.
Now cancel the saute mode.Close the lid and keep the valve in sealing mode.
Select pressure cook mode and set to high pressure for 5 minutes.
Once the cooking is done, allow the pressure to release naturally.
Open the lid and switch on the saute mode.
Add sugar and mix well. Cook on saute mode until it thicknes (it takes approx. 20 minutes)
Now Milk powder, cardamom powder and stir well. Cook for 2more minutes. By now the carrot halwa will be thick enough.
Finally add roasted nuts and mix well.Enough the delicious halwa warm or cold. I personally enough when it is warm.
NOTES:
You can store this in an airtight container and keep it in refrigerator for 2-3 days.
Before serving microwave it for 30 seconds and enjoy.
Adjust sugar quantity according to your taste.
Adding milk powder to the halwa gives a nice texture when you eat. But this is optional.
📖 Recipe
Instant Pot Carrot Halwa Recipe
Ingredients
- Grated Carrots - 2 Cups
- Ghee/clarified butter - 2 Tbsp
- Cashew nuts - 2 Tbsp
- Raisins - 1Tbsp
- Milk - 1 Cup
- Sugar - ½ to ¾ cup
- Milk powder - 2 Tbsp optional
- Cardamom powder - ½ Tsp
Instructions
- Place the inner pot inside the Instant Pot.
- Switch on the sauté mode. Once the inner pot is hot. Add ghee.
- Now add cashew nuts, raisins and saute them until they turn into golden colour. Once they are golden take them into a bowl and keep aside.
- Then add grated carrot and sauté for 5 minutes. Add milk and mix well.
- Now cancel the saute mode. Close the lid and keep the valve in sealing mode.
- Select pressure cook mode and set to high pressure for 5 minutes.
- Once the cooking is done, allow the pressure to release naturally. Open the lid and switch on the saute mode.
- Add sugar and mix well. Cook on saute mode until it thickens (it takes approx. 20 minutes)
- Now Milk powder, cardamom powder and stir well. Cook for 2more minutes. By now the carrot halwa will be thick enough.
- Finally, add roasted nuts and mix well. Enough the delicious halwa warm or cold. I personally enough when it is warm.
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Notes
- You can store this in an airtight container and keep it in the refrigerator for 2-3 days.
- Before serving microwave it for 30 seconds and enjoy. Adjust sugar quantity according to your taste.
- Adding milk powder to the halwa gives a nice texture when you eat. But this is optional.
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This is a perfect winter dessert that tastes awesome!
Gajar Ka Halwa is love! Can't imagine winter going by without making this dessert at least once, and having it piping hot!
Love your Instant Pot version. The milk powder must have added so much richness to the Gajar Ka Halwa!
I always love carrot halwa, whoever makes it and gives me a bowl to really enjoy it... esepcailly in this weather...
Such a delicious looking and tempting carrot halwa. Love hot gajar ka halwa. Making it in an instant pot saves time. Good idea to add milk powder instead of khoya.
A winter classic, and the colour and the texture of the halwa is so perfect. Liked that you have made in Instant pot it saves so much time, I will try this too, as looking for some nice recipes with Instant pot.
Very delicious carrot halwa loved by one and all. Winter special dessert. The instant pot method is definitely easier.
Carrot halwa looks very colorful and very delicious. Liked the way you prepared it in instant pot and adding milk powder in it.
Gajar halwa looks super tempting. I love gajar halwa hot or cold both. Loved the use of milk powder in halwa. It will definitely enhance the taste. So well explained recipe using instant pot.
Instant pot carrot halwa looks delectable. Beautiful color of this winter special delicacy.Making it in IP is such a breeze.
Classic winter dessert Gajar ka Halwa. How can we let winter go without halwa? Love the texture and color of your halwa. Absolutely yum.
Such a delectable tempting dessert. Never tried to make it in instant pot. I should try next time I make.
I am carving for some hot carrot halwa now. looks so delicious and will try adding milk powder next time I make it.
You made this classic recipe so much more easier than ever before. Love the sheen of the halwa in these images.
Loved this easy and quick winter treat in IP.. loved color of halwa, so so inviting.