Healthy dessert: Low calorie carrot (gajar) halwa

Even the thought of halwa can excite your taste buds. But then, the calorie plays the spoil-sport. How about making a low calorie carrot halwa? Avoid khoya and replace the full fat milk powder with its low fat counterpart to enrich this dessert. Enhance the taste of this appealing halwa with a pinch of cardamom powder.

Preparation Time: 10 mins

Cooking Time: 15 mins

Makes 4 servings

Ingredients

Carrot, grated 3 cups

Sugar 1/2 cup

Milk powder 3 tbsp

Low fat milk (99.7% fat-free) 2 tbsp

Cardamom (elaichi) powder a pinch

Almond (badam) slivers 1 tbsp

Ghee1 tbsp

Method

1. Steam the carrots over boiling water for 3 to 5 minutes.
2. Heat the ghee in a pan, add the steamed carrots and saut for 2 minutes.
3. Add the sugar and cook for 2 to 3 minutes.
4. Add the milk powder and milk. Mix well and cook for a few minutes, while stirring continuously.
5. Sprinkle the cardamom powder and almonds and mix well.
6. Serve hot.

Nutrient values per serving

Calories	Fat
167 cal.	3.0 gm Add The HealthSite as a Preferred Source

Here's the original low calorie gajar halwa recipe from Tarladalal.