Dairy-free carrot halwa made with vegan condensed milk
Vegan 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 a 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 the 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
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 overcook the carrots. Shredded carrots are faster to cook than the diced or whole carrots.
If the carrots are overcooked, 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!
My other vegan desserts are... atta halwa, potato halwa, badam burfi
📖 Recipe
Vegan Carrot Halwa
Equipment
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Ingredients
- 1 ½ cup grated carrot
- ½ cup coconut evaporated milk
- ⅓ cup vegan condensed milk
- 2 tablespoon organic sugar
- 1 tablespoon cashews nuts - make small pieces
- 1-2 tablespoon olive oil
- ¼ teaspoon crushed cardamom
Instructions
- Place a pan on medium heat and add a 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.
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Nutrition
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Carrot Halwa is ready! Serve hot or cold...
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Molly Kumar says
This sounds delicious and I love carrot halwa so much. It's perfect for the coming Easter celebrations too.
Natalie says
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.
Uma Raghupathi says
Thank you. This is Indian dessert.
Sandhya Ramakrishnan says
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.
Uma Raghupathi says
I am very happy that I can make this without dairy and guilt free:)