Carrot Halwa using Khoya recipe is such an easy dessert as it takes really half the time as that of preparing the traditional carrot halwa using milk. So we can say it as Instant carrot halwa recipe too.

Carrot Halwa Using Khoya

Carrot halwa using khoya recipe with easy step by step instructions for your easy understanding and learning.

Carrot halwa is one of the famous Indian Dessert which is served in marriage functions with icecream. Though i dont like this combo, many people do love it. In those halwas, You will get a little crunchy taste in some of the carrot halwa and it is due to the adding of khoya.

Carrot halwa can be made either in a traditional way with milk or with quick versions like using condensed milk or carrot halwa using khoya or mawa which really takes only half the time of the original/traditional halwa. This carrot halwa can also be prepared in microwave or in pressure cooker.

If you love carrot halwa, you can check my other halwa recipes below,

• Badam halwa
• Apple halwa
• Banana halwa
• Tradional mango halwa
• Quick mango halwa
• Tradional carrot halwa
• Beetroot halwa
• Chana dal halwa
• Milk Halwa

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Carrot Halwa Using Khoya

Carrot Halwa using Khoya recipe is such an easy dessert as it takes really half the time as that of preparing the traditional carrot halwa using milk. So we can say it as Instant carrot halwa recipe too.

Course Dessert

Cuisine Indian

Keyword carrot halwa, carrot halwa using khoya

Prep Time 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time 20 minutes minutes

Total Time 30 minutes minutes

Servings 5

Calories 400kcal

Author Akila

Ingredients

• Delhi carrots – 3
• Khoya – 3/4 cup
• Ghee – 4 tbsp
• Sugar – 1 cup
• Cashews & raisins – little
• Cardamom powder – little

Instructions

• Take the carrots.
• Grate the carrots.
• It has come to 2 bowls for me.
• In a pan, add 4 tbsp ghee. For 1 bowl ( 2 tbsp)
• Add the chopped cashews and some raisins.
• Fry them till cashews becomes light brown.
• Remove them from the pan and keep aside.
• In the same pan, add the grated carrots.
• Saute them nicely in the ghee itself. We are not going to add any milk to cook the carrots. So we need to saute them nicely.
• It took around 12 minutes for me for the carrots to cook in ghee alone. The quantity also reduced.
• Add the khoya or mawa and sugar.
• Let the khoya and sugar melt and carrots gets cooked with this also.
• Khoya melted nicely.
• Adjust the sugar if you need.
• When the halwa doesn’t gets stick to the sides, then it is the right consistency.
• Lower the flame now.
• Add the cardamom and the fried cashews and raisins. Mix them well.
• After 2 minutes, switch off the stove.
• Serve it in a bowl.

Notes

Check the below notes 

Step by step instructions of Carrot Halwa using Khoya

Ingredients

• Delhi carrots – 3
• Khoya – 3/4 cup
• Ghee – 4 tbsp
• Sugar – 1 cup
• Cashews & raisins – little
• Cardamom powder – little

Method to prepare carrot halwa using khoya

Take the carrots.

Grate the carrots. If you have more carrots, then chop the carrots in a medium sizes and grate in a mixer grinder.

It has come to 2 bowls for me.

In a pan, add 4 tbsp ghee. For 1 bowl ( 2 tbsp)

Add the chopped cashews and some raisins.

Fry them till cashews becomes light brown.

Remove them from the pan and keep aside.

In the same pan, add the grated carrots.

Saute them nicely in the ghee itself. We are not going to add any milk to cook the carrots. So we need to saute them nicely.

It took around 12 minutes for me for the carrots to cook in ghee alone. The quantity also reduced.

Add the khoya or mawa and sugar. (sugar is added only half amount first).

Let the khoya and sugar melt and carrots gets cooked with this also.

Khoya melted nicely.

Adjust the sugar if you need.

When the halwa doesn’t gets stick to the sides, then it is the right consistency.

Lower the flame now.

Add the cardamom and the fried cashews and raisins. Mix them well.

After 2 minutes, switch off the stove.

Serve it in a bowl.

Yummy yummy carrot halwa using khoya is ready.

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Banana Halwa is a tasty dessert which can be easily prepared with just three main ingredients – Banana, sugar and ghee. In this Banana halwa i have added corn flour also to give the halwa a very glossy texture. But adding corn flour is purely optional and is not added in the tradiona recipe of preparing the banana halwa.

Mainly, banana halwa is prepared with a type of banana called Nendram banana. This Nendram banana halwa is authentic to Kerala cuisine and is very famous in kerala. But today I prepared with poovam banana or poovan type banana as i had lot of this type of banana at home.

Though preparing this halwa is time consuming, the end result is awesome. So friends do try this Halwa and let menknow how it has turned out for you.

If you like recipes with banana, then do check out my other banana recipes in this site like below

• Banana kuzhipaniyaram
• Almond Banana Carrot Smoothie
• Oats and banana walnut cake – No egg no butter
• Banana Bonda
• Banana Walnut Muffins Eggless
• Eggless Banana Walnut Bread
• Banana Pancake using wheat flour

If you like halwa recipes then do check out these halwa

• Mango halwa
• Milk halwa
• Sooji ka halwa
• Badam Halwa
• Apple halwa
• Channa dal halwa
• Carrot Halwa
• Beetroot halwa
• White Pumpkin halwa

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Banana Halwa Recipe

Banana Halwa is a tasty dessert which can be easily prepared with just three main ingredients - Banana, sugar and ghee. In this Banana halwa i have added corn flour also to give the halwa a very glossy texture. But adding corn flour is purely optional and is not added in the tradiona recipe of preparing the banana halwa.

Course Dessert

Cuisine Indian

Prep Time 5 minutes minutes

Cook Time 45 minutes minutes

Total Time 50 minutes minutes

Servings 5

Author Akila

Ingredients

• Banana - 7 to 8
• Sugar - 1 cup *check notes
• Ghee - 4 to 5 tbsp
• Nuts - 4 tbsp almonds, cashews, hazelnuts etc
• Corn flour - 5 tsp
• Water - little

Instructions

• Take banana and slice them
• Make them to a paste in a food processor or mixie jar.
• In a heavy bottomed pan, add 1 tsp ghee and fry the nuts.
• Keep them aside.
• In the same pan, add the banana paste and keep stirring.
• After about 12 min, it starts to thicken.
• Now add the sugar, 1/2 cup first. Check for the sweetness first and then add the remaining sugar.
• Let all the dissolve nicely.
• Now add little water to cornflour and make it a paste. Add this paste to the halwa.
• Once you have added the corn flour mixture, do not stop stirring the halwa.
• The halwa loosens first and then starts to thicken.
• Now add ghee 1 tbsp at time. Add 4 to 5 tbsp of fhee at equal intervals of 3 to 5 min.
• At one stage, the ghee starts to ooze out from the halwa.
• Turn off the stove and serve the tasty banana hakwa hot. Or transfer to a plate greased with ghee, allow to cool down and cut into squares and then serve.

Notes

Check the below notes 

Step by step instructions of Banana Halwa

Ingredients

• Banana – 7 to 8
• Sugar – 1 cup ( *check notes )
• Ghee – 4 to 5 tbsp
• Nuts – 4 tbsp ( almonds, cashews, hazelnuts etc)
• Corn flour – 5 tsp
• Water – little

Method to prepare Banana Halwa

Take banana and slice them

Make them to a paste in a food processor or mixie jar.

In a heavy bottomed pan, add 1 tsp ghee and fry the nuts. Keep them aside.

In the same pan, add the banana paste and keep stirring.

After about 12 min, it starts to thicken.

Now add the sugar, 1/2 cup first. Check for the sweetness first and then add the remaining sugar.

Let all the sugar dissolve nicely and completely.

Now add little water to cornflour and make it a paste.

Add this paste to the halwa.

Once you have added the corn flour mixture, do not stop stirring the halwa.

Kepp stirring the halwa in medium flame. The halwa loosens first and then starts to thicken.

Now add ghee 1 tbsp at time. Add 4 to 5 tbsp of fhee at equal intervals of 3 to 5 min.

At one stage, the ghee starts to ooze out from the halwa.

Now add tge fried nuts and give a stir.

Turn off the stove and serve the tasty banana hakwa hot. Or transfer to a plate greased with ghee, allow to cool down and cut into squares and then serve.

Here i dont have that much patience, and so i served to serve it hot.

Tasty and delicious Banana Halwa is ready.

Notes

1. *First add 1/2 cup sugar and check for sweetness. If it suits your taste, then no need to add the other 1/2 cup. Try adjusting according to your tastebuds.

2. Also sugar can be replaced with palm sugar, jaggery, karupatti etc.

3. Since I didnt get, Nendram pazham, I tried the halwa with poovam pazham. You can try with other variety of bananas also.

4. You can add little cardamom powder or banana essence to give it more flavour.

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