Gajar Ka Halwa Using Maharaja Whiteline Multi Cooker | Carrot Halwa

I received this Maharaja Whiteline Multi Cooker as a gift from Maharaja Whiteline during Diwali this year. What else could be a great gift for a food blogger? Since that day I kept on experimenting different types of dishes using my new multi cooker. Apart from saving time, this multi cooker saved me a lot of energy. I could be tension free while cooking. No hassles of checking the heat. I just kept all the ingredients in the multi cooker and went to watch my favorite TV serial.

Gajar Ka Halwa/Carrot Halwa is a favorite in my house during this season due to the fresh carrots which are seasonal. During my trip to Ooty, I got home kilos of fresh carrots from the local market there. I have tried making carrot halwa using different ingredients. I tried the halwa using condensed milk and khova too. Today I tried it using a multi cooker and the halwa tasted great. The halwa stays fresh for 3-4 days without refrigeration and upto a week in the fridge. Hubby just loves it everytime that I make it and showers blessings and praises on me.

Ingredients:                                    Prep. Time: 1 hour, Serves: 8
5 cups grated carrots
1/2 cup Condensed Milk(I used Amul Mithai Mate)
1 cup milk
9 tbsp sugar
3 tbsp ghee
15 cashew nuts
15 almonds
15 raisins
Cardamom/elaichi powder (crushed from 4 cardamom pods)

Procedure:
Chop the dry fruits and microwave them for 5 Min’s in 1/2 cup water. Keep aside

In the Maharaja multi cooker add grated carrot and milk. Mix well.
Keep in mind to add milk slowly. Gently mix the grated carrot in milk.
Mix the chopped microwaved dry fruits carefully omitting the water from it.
Put on the “cook mode” of the multi cooker.

After 15 Min’s, open the lid and stir everything properly.
Close the lid and let it get cooked.

After 10 Min’s turn to “keep warm” mode.
Add sugar and mix well.
Add the milkmaid.

Stir everything properly and again switch to “cook mode”.
Let it get cooked for another 10 Min’s.
Open the lid and stir everything properly ensure that nothing sticks to the bottom.
Close the lid and let it continue to cook.

After some time it will go to “keep warm” mode. Open the lid and stir well.
Add elaichi powder.
Let it be on “keep warm” mode for 10 Min’s.
Check if it’s cooked and turn to “cook mode”.
After its done it will go to “keep warm” mode.

Note: Remember that when the lid is opened during “cook mode” and “keep warm” mode some amount of heat escapes.
Therefore a little more time maybe needed.