A delicious and of course effort involving (grating the carrots if you don’t have a processor) sweet! If you manage to get grated carrots or get it grated from some one, Then this will be a sweet that you will be making often.
Gajar Halwa, made from fresh grated carrots, sauteed in pure ghee and cooked in milk and Khoya, garnished with nuts.
The ingredients you will need are:
Serves:... Carrot Halwa
A delicious and of course effort involving (grating the carrots if you don’t have a processor) sweet! If you manage to get grated carrots or get it grated from some one, Then this will be a sweet that you will be making often.
Gajar Halwa, made from fresh grated carrots, sauteed in pure ghee and cooked in milk and Khoya, garnished with nuts.
The ingredients you will need are:
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