Gajar Halwa (Carrot Halwa - An Indian Sweet) During school days, in Mumbai, I would wait for winter season to begin (not that Mumbai ever really experiences winter), reason being, a small hotel, Gita Bhavan, used to make Gajar Halwa in the winter months. Every Sunday evening mum would take me to Gita Bhavan for my weekly quota of goodies. It’s strange how some memories always stay with us. Gita Bhavan closed down years ago but the memories, the fun moments spent with my crazy mum, live on in her heart and mine. Yes, you read right. I did say ‘crazy’ mum. Where else would I get my wackiness from? ;-) When I moved to Pune to serve a life sentence, without parole (read: marriage), I had no clue where I would find Gajar Halwa as delicious as the one I used to eat at Gita Bhavan. Grumpy (read: husband), as usual, was no help at all. Sigh! In the early 90’s an aunt, knowing my love for Gajar Halwa, shared her recipe. When I used her recipe for the first time, I knew I had finally brought home that familiar taste of Gita Bhavan’s Gajar Halwa. Ever since, it’s been a sweet treat for the family during the winter months. As soon as carrots flood the market, the first thing Grumpy looks forward to is Gajar Halwa. In all honesty, I do too. Soft, rich, perfectly sweetened with crunchy dry fruits, it’s one of my favorite Indian sweets. Give this a try at home and rest assured you will never want to buy Gajar Halwa from a sweet/mithai shop ever again! Please use the ‘Translate’ button at the blog to translate recipes to the language of your preference. Thank you. Recipe>>> kenzyskitchenkorner.blogspot.in/2014/12/gajar-halwa-carrot-halwa-indian-sweet.html
Posted on: Sat, 03 Jan 2015 15:26:56 +0000
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