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Gajar Ka Halwa

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Gajar ka halwa, also known as gajorer halwa, gajarno halwo, gajar pak, and carrot pudding, is a type of halva eaten as an Indian dessert. It is made by cooking grated carrots in a pot with water, milk, sugar, and cardamom, then stirring in ghee, and it is often garnished with almonds and pistachios that have been sauteed in ghee. It is generally served hot during the winter. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Classification
Course
Dessert 1
Origin Region
India 2
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Expresses Tradition

Hindu Festival Foods, Food Traditions
Source Gajar ka halwa (Wikipedia)
Ramadan and Eid Feasting Traditions, Food Traditions
Source Gajar ka halwa (Wikipedia)

In Cuisine

Indian Cuisine, Cuisines
Source Gajar ka halwa (Wikipedia)

Uses Ingredient

Water, Ingredients
Source Gajar ka halwa (Wikipedia)
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Originated In

India

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1. Gajar ka halwa (Wikipedia)
  • Introduction
    It is generally served hot during the winter.
  • Introduction
    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.
  • Uses Ingredient: Water, Infobox main_ingredient field: Carrots, milk, water, ghee, sugar, khoya
  • Expresses Tradition: Ramadan and Eid Feasting Traditions, Lead section
    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.
  • Expresses Tradition: Hindu Festival Foods, Lead section
    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.
  • In Cuisine: Indian Cuisine, lead paragraph
    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.
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2. Gajar Ka Halwa (Wikidata)
P495 (country of origin): India
Quote, P495 (country of origin): India
India
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