Recipes · Indian · Desserts
Gajar Ka Halwa (Indian Carrot Pudding)
One serving has 482 kcal and 10 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of vitamin A (265%), phosphorus (44%), riboflavin (44%), cobalamin (39%), vitamin K (33%) and calcium (32%). Ready in 55 minutes.
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- Preparation: 15 min
- Cooking: 40 min
- Makes: 1 serving (367 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Vegetarian, Gluten-free
- Contains: dairy, nut
Ingredients
- 200 g Carrots, raw
- 100 g Milk, whole
- 30 g Sugar
- 12 g Ghee
- 15 g Milk powder, whole
- 0.2 g Cardamom
- 5 g Cashews
- 5 g Raisins
Method
- Grate the carrots finely.
- Simmer the grated carrot with the milk in a wide, heavy pan over medium heat for 20-25 minutes, stirring often, until the milk is mostly absorbed.
- Add the sugar and continue cooking 10 minutes, stirring, until the mixture thickens further.
- Stir in the ghee and milk powder and cook 5 more minutes until the halwa turns glossy and pulls together.
- Stir in the cardamom, cashews and raisins and serve warm.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 482 kcal | 23% |
| Carbohydrates | 65.3 g | |
| Water | 266 mL | |
| Fiber | 6 g | 20% |
| Protein | 10.1 g | 21% |
| Tryptophan | 0.13 g | |
| Threonine | 0.73 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.6 g | |
| Leucine | 0.96 g | |
| Lysine | 0.83 g | |
| Methionine | 0.24 g | |
| Cystine | 0.24 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.52 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.46 g | |
| Valine | 0.66 g | |
| Histidine | 0.3 g | |
| Fat | 21.9 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 6.7 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 1.3 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 1.1 g | |
| Saturated | 12.3 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol | 55.3 mg | |
| Calcium | 322 mg | 32% |
| Copper | 0.25 mg | 28% |
| Iron | 1.2 mg | 7% |
| Magnesium | 63.6 mg | 21% |
| Manganese | 0.45 mg | 25% |
| Phosphorus | 306 mg | 44% |
| Potassium | 1,045 mg | 22% |
| Selenium | 7.5 µg | 14% |
| Sodium | 239 mg | |
| Zinc | 1.7 mg | 21% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.25 mg | 23% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.48 mg | 44% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 2.3 mg | 16% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 1.3 mg | 26% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.39 mg | 30% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 50 µg | 13% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.94 µg | 39% |
| Choline | 53 mg | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 1,856 µg | 265% |
| Vitamin C | 13.3 mg | 18% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 114 IU | 19% |
| Vitamin E | 1.9 mg | 12% |
| Vitamin K | 29.9 µg | 33% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
0.6 kg CO2e a serving: higher than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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