Gajar Ka Halwa Recipes
Grated carrots slow-cooked in milk with sugar, cardamom, and nuts. Winter's most-loved Pakistani dessert.
What is Gajar Ka Halwa?
Grated carrots slow-cooked in milk with sugar, cardamom, and nuts. Winter's most-loved Pakistani dessert.
Regional Variants at a Glance
| Variant | Region | Prep | Cook | Difficulty | Serves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gajar Ka Halwa — Classic Pakistani Carrot Dessert | Punjab | 20m | 1h 20m | Medium | 6 |
| Gajar Ka Halwa — Quick Stovetop Version | Punjab | 15m | 45m | Easy | 6 |
All Gajar Ka Halwa Recipes
Gajar Ka Halwa — Classic Pakistani Carrot Dessert
Gajar ka halwa is Pakistan's most beloved winter dessert — slow-cooked grated carrots in full-fat milk, sugar, and cardamom, finished with a shower of nuts and a knob of ghee. Rich, aromatic, and impossibly comforting, it turns a humble root vegetable into something genuinely spectacular.
Gajar Ka Halwa — Quick Stovetop Version
Quick stovetop gajar ka halwa made with juicy red carrots grated and cooked with whole milk, sugar and ghee until thick and fudgy, finished with cardamom and nuts. Ready in 45 minutes instead of hours — all the halwai flavour, fraction of the time.