Dairy free carrot halwa with vegan condensed milk 🙂
Dairy Free Carrot Halwa recipe with step by step direction..
Next up in my list of dishes to “veganize” is Carrot Halwa. I have posted this recipe long time back, although not in vegan form. Carrot Halwa a.k.a “Gajar Ka Halwa” in India, is a combination of nuts, milk, sugar, khoya and ghee with grated carrot. With plenty of non-vegan ingredients in the original recipe, it was quite a challenge to find alternatives for milk, khoya and ghee. And here’s why recipe for vegan condensed milk came in very handy. With all the wonderful vegan alternatives, carrot halwa  is actually packs in lot fewer calories than any regular dessert, with no compromise in taste
Check my quick video below and try this recipe today! 🙂
You might notice that I had used pecans in my original recipe for Carrot Halwa. While it is not a bad choice, I found that cashews are better suited for this recipe. The aroma and taste of cashews blend with carrots like nothing else.
One mistake you have to avoid when you prepare Carrot Halwa is not to over cook the carrots. Shredded carrots are faster to cook than the diced or whole carrots. If the carrots are over- cooked, they tend to get mushy and it can be quite difficult to make up for that. You would also remember to stir the carrots constantly to avoid burning them. When it is done right, Carrot Halwa should not take more than 30 minutes to prepare from scratch. What an easy way to add carrots in your diet!
Dairy Free Carrot HalwaÂ
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cup grated carrot
- ½ cup coconut evaporated milk
- 1/3 cup vegan condensed milk
- 2 tbsp organic sugar
- 1 tbsp cashews nuts make small pieces
- 1-2 tbsp olive oil
- ¼ tsp crushed cardamom
Instructions
- Place a pan on medium heat and add grated carrot followed by evaporated coconut milk. Stir well and let it cook for 5 minutes.
- Add vegan condensed milk and continue to stir. After 5 minutes, add sugar, oil and mix well.
- After 2- 3 minutes add in the cashews and mix well.
- In about 10- 15 minutes, the mixture begins to shrink as the water content evaporates.
- Switch off the heat and add the crushed cardamom powder.
Carrot Halwa is ready! Serve hot or cold…
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never tried vegan carrot halwa this one a tasty treat
Then you should try Vidya 🙂
This sounds like such an interesting recipe for carrots. I’m always looking for new ideas to prepare them and I’m loving the cashews you used.
Thank you for making this recipe vegan, Uma! I’ve never had halwa, but it sure looks delicious!
Thank you Amy!
never heard of this recipe but looks really nice and comforting, I do enjoy carrots so I will try this soon =)
I Love carrot halwa. I have good memories of carrot halva growing up. This looks so yum..
Thanks !
What an interesting recipe. I’m always trying to expand my food experiences. This really sounds delicious and I love cashews. I think a much better choice of nut. I want to try this very soon.
Thank you! I like cashews in Indian dessert:)
I’ve never heard of this before, but it looks and sounds very delicious. I’m assuming it’s like a dip? What would you serve it with?
This is Indian dessert. 🙂
I have never had this before. Coconut milk is one of my favourite ingredients in Indian cuisine. Cashews are so addictive..so this sounds like it would be a winner in our house.
This looks and sounds like the kind of dessert hubby and I will enjoy! I love the aromatic flavor that cardamom adds to this gorgeous dessert!
I’ve never had this before but I absolutely love carrots so I’m pretty sure I would enjoy this. And the added bonus that is vegan is great because I try and eat a mostly plant based diet!
What a flavorful way to enjoy carrots! I always enjoy seeing new ways to enjoy common foods.
What a decadent and delicious way to eat carrots. No more watching my kids chase around carrots on their plate !
Thank you 🙂
I haven’t used vegan condensed milk your carrot halwa looks rich and creamy even with out ghee. I like to give it try I may use coconut oil instead olive oil.
Thank you Swathi:) If you are using coconut oil then use refined one.
I saw “carrot” in the title and assumed it would be a savory recipe. But it’s sweet! This looks so unique and tasty, I will have to give it a try!
Thanks!
This looks really delicious !! I love the original halwa but i am too tempted to try this vegan vision 😀 Thanks for sharing !
Thanks Soniya !
I have never used vegan dairy options much. I do use soy milk and almond milk at times, but that’s pretty much I have used. The carrot halwa seems very creamy and I would not be missing the dairy in this for sure.
I am very happy that I can make this without dairy and guilt free:)
I never tried carrot halwa before, but it sounds delicious. With what do you serve carrot halwa? Is it like a dip or spread? Well I could eat it with spoon if you ask me 😉 Love the addition of cardamom.
Thank you. This is Indian dessert.
This sounds delicious and I love carrot halwa so much. It’s perfect for the coming Easter celebrations too.