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Instant Pot Carrot Halwa
15
minutes
minutes
30
minutes
minutes
45
minutes
minutes
Servings:
8
people
Author:
Alpa Jain
Carrot halwa or gajar halwa is an Indian carrot pudding. It is a gluten-free dessert and can be made vegan. This is an easy recipe to make carrot halwa in the Instant Pot with just 4 main ingredients!
Equipment
Instant Pot 6 qt
Food Processor
Ingredients
Ingredients for Halwa
▢
500
grams
Carrot
(peeled and grated,
4 cups
packed)
▢
½
cup
Organic cane sugar
▢
3
tablespoon
Ghee
▢
1
cup
Whole milk
Condiments
▢
2
tablespoon
Raisins
▢
2
tablespoon
Raw cashews
▢
½
teaspoon
Cardamom powder
Instructions
Turn the Instant Pot on Saute mode on the normal setting.
Once hot, add ghee to the Instant Pot liner.
Once the ghee is hot, add the grated carrots and stir for about 3-4 minutes. It will change color slightly.
Pour the milk and mix well with a spatula. Deglaze the bottom of the instant pot.
Lock the Instant Pot lid with the pressure knob in the sealing position.
Turn off saute mode, turn the pressure mode on for 5 minutes in the high-pressure setting.
Do a quick release by releasing pressure manually (turn the release valve in venting position until the silver pin drops).
Add the sugar, raisins, cashews, cardamom powder and mix well.
Turn the saute mode on high setting and let the liquid evaporate, this can take 8-10 minutes.
Occasionally stir using a spatula and scrape the bottom to ensure halwa is not sticking to the base of the container.
Carrot halwa is ready when all the liquid has evaporated.
Turn off the saute mode and transfer the halwa to a separate bowl to stop the cooking process.
Notes
It is best to use a
food processor
to grate the carrots as it is easy and saves a lot of time.
Nutrition
Calories:
167
kcal
(8%)
|
Carbohydrates:
24
g
(8%)
|
Protein:
2
g
(4%)
|
Fat:
8
g
(12%)
|
Saturated Fat:
4
g
(25%)
|
Polyunsaturated Fat:
1
g
|
Monounsaturated Fat:
2
g
|
Cholesterol:
17
mg
(6%)
|
Sodium:
58
mg
(3%)
|
Potassium:
289
mg
(8%)
|
Fiber:
2
g
(8%)
|
Sugar:
17
g
(19%)
|
Vitamin A:
10491
IU
(210%)
|
Vitamin C:
4
mg
(5%)
|
Calcium:
58
mg
(6%)
|
Iron:
1
mg
(6%)