11 Reviews of Gajar Halva (Carrot Pudding - an Indian Dessert)

From: Chef #504609

On May 23, 2007

I tried this recipe last year and it was absolutely gorgeous. I was pretty sure beforehand I would like it, but my boyfriend was pretty skeptical and yet he also loved it. I made the recipe exactly as shown and it turned out brilliantly. We had it with slivered almonds and vanilla ice cream, which was a great combination. The most time-consuming part was crushing the cardamom from the pods (I couldn't find ground cardamom) but it was worth it for the amazing flavour. I had wanted to make a full Indian meal and this was the perfect ending to it.

From: Chef #613923

On Oct 13, 2007

I've had this dessert in restaurants, and wanted to make it to take to an Indian dinner tonight. I gathered about 10 recipes and made this one because it sounded the best, didn't require any unobtainable ingredients, didn't require ghee. My Official Taster (husband) says this is better than any restaurant version we've had!

From: Chef #588853

On Sep 15, 2007

So delicious! I couldn't believe how all of the flavors fused together and created such an exotic, sweet burst of flavor. Instead of shredding the carrots, I used a grater so the carrots came out very fine, and made a perfect pudding-consistency. I also replaced the butter for ghee which gave it a rich, distinct flavor. I will definitely make this again. Thanks for sharing!

From: Chef #348260

On Aug 25, 2007

I wasn't sure the result would be worth the effort, but I'm so glad I found this recipe! It was yummy. It is perfect for a nice warm dessert in the fall or winter. Thanks so much!

From: SuzTheQ

On Jun 23, 2007

Made this with dinner tonight and it was yummy! I didn't realize I didn't have the raisins until I needed them, so I had to leave them out. I will definitely be making this again, and won't forget to get the raisins! Also, I used fat free half and half and it was great. Thanks for a wonderful Indian dessert!

From: Chef TH

On Aug 20, 2008

This is WONDERFUL! So creamy and good! If you have someone who doesn't like carrots, don't tell them what it's made of, they'd never guess!

From: Chef #968190

On Sep 25, 2008

First time I am making this wonderful dessert. Smells wonderful. It is making my mouth water! Taste so very satisfying.

From: Chef #1345455

On Aug 8, 2009

great, will make again. Used walnuts instead .

From: K8tee

On May 12, 2009

This was lovely. It's so unusual that I didn't have the confidence to serve it as my only dessert at a recent Indian dinner party, so also made Chocolate Kulfi from a recipe on Recipezaar. But the Kulfi was an awful lot of work, and the Gajar Halva would have been perfect on it's own - if only I'd believed the other reviewers! Will definitely make again.

From: gimme_a_spachler'

On Apr 4, 2009

Only had baby carrots, so i had to use the small grater for finger-control's sake. I think that hindered the half and half from absorbing as much. I also had to 1/2 the recipe. Didnt have cardamom, so i subed it for cinnimon and mace. All and all it's pretty darn alright. I think this is a great starter recipe for me to build on. Thanks for teachin me the basics.