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Gajar Halwa ice cream served in a bowl topped with rose and nuts.
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Gajar Halwa Ice Cream

Inspired by the popular Indian dessert, this Gajar Halwa ice cream is a luscuious NO CHURN ice cream that is super delicious.
No fancy equipment needed and only a handful of ingredients makes this fun fusion recipe!
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Freezing time8 hours
Total Time8 hours 40 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Indian
Diet: Vegetarian
Servings: 6
Calories: 484kcal
Author: Smruti

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Wash and peel the carrots. Chop them into medium sized chunks.
  • Heat ghee in a pressure cooker.
  • Once hot add the chopped carrots. Stir them well till they are coated with the ghee.
  • Sauté for 3-4 minutes till the carrots soften.
  • Add 2 tablespoon milk and half the cardamom powder. Stir well.
  • Close the lid of the pressure cooker and cook the carrots for 2 whistles.
  • Turn down the heat and release the pressure. Open the lid.
  • Turn on the gas to medium and add the remaining milk.
  • Cook the mix for 5-6 minutes; stirring intermittently. The milk will reduce to ⅔rd.
  • Turn off the flame and let it cool slightly.
  • Using an immersion blender blend to a smooth purée. Keep few chunks if you like the ice cream chunky.
  • Add condensed milk and mix it in. Stir in saffron and remaining cardamom powder too.
  • Transfer to a bowl and refrigerate for 1 hour.
  • Meanwhile, take whipping cream in a bowl and beat it till you get soft peaks.
  • Fold in the halwa mixture into the cream.
  • Fold in the mixed nuts gently.
  • Transfer the mix to a container with an airtight lid and freeze overnight.
  • Serve once chilled with some chopped nuts, saffron strands, cardamom powder and dried rose petals on top.

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Notes

  • Use fresh, tender carrots that are peeled. Hard and chewy carrots will not blend into the other ingredients as we want.
  • Cook the carrots well in ghee as they get a rich flavor from that step. If they are raw, they will be chewy in the ice cream.
  • Use full fat milk and cream instead of lower fat ingredients. That way the end result is creamy and delicious.
  • We do not add any color to the recipe. The carrots with the saffron give the ice cream it's orange hue.
  • Make sure the halwa base is chilled right before adding to the whipped cream. If not, the cream will melt away and the ice cream will not turn as creamy as we desire it to be.
  • If you would like to make the recipe in an ice cream maker, transfer the base with whipping cream to the machine and follow the manufacturer's instruction to make the ice cream. The step of whipping the cream is not required here.

Nutrition

Calories: 484kcal | Carbohydrates: 56g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 71mg | Sodium: 197mg | Potassium: 611mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 48g | Vitamin A: 26073IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | Calcium: 302mg | Iron: 1mg