Vegan Halwa recipe: Try this diet-friendly dessert at home to satiate your cravings

Here we bring to you a Gajar Halwa recipe, with a vegan twist to it. As this is the season of carrots, you can freshly prepare this vegan Halwa and also serve it at a party to relish with your friends. Winters are known for Gajar Halwa, and this dessert is defiantly a delectable dessert to gorge on. Indulge this Vegan Halwa recipe, which is otherwise traditionally prepared using Ghee and fresh milk. Have a look at the vegan ingredients and steps to prepare here-

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Other details for this vegan Halwa recipe

• Cuisine: Indian, Vegan
• Course: Dessert
• Diet: Vegetarian
• Preparation time: 20 minutes
• Cooking time: 1 hour 10 minutes
• Total time: 1 hour 30 minutes
• Serving: 4 people

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Vegan Halwa Recipe to try at tome and relish eating this healthy recipe

Ingredients required for this Vegan Halwa recipe

• 1 Kg carrots, grated
• 1-liter almond milk
• 8 Green cardamom pods
• to taste date paste
• 1-2 tbsp cashew nut paste (optional)
• 7-8 Raisins
• for garnishing almonds, blanched

For the almond milk:

• 1 cup almonds
• 1-litre warm-hot water

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Instructions required for this Vegan Halwa recipe

Prepare the almond milk:

• Take the almonds and soak in water. You can pre-soak the almonds for four hours in cold water or use hot water for immediate use.
• Peel the soaked almonds if you like
• Place the almonds and water into a blender, and make a fine paste of it.
• Filter it through a fine mesh cloth and squash out all the milk.

Prepare the date paste:

• Soak as many dates as you would like in water, like the sweetness you need for the Halwa.
• Put them in a container with a lid and let them set in the refrigerator for a few hours. Trench off and reserve the soaking liquid.
• Place dates and a little of the soaking liquid in a blender and blend until smooth and consistent. Add more soaking water if required.

Prepare the Halwa:

• In a stainless steel heavy bottomed-pan, add the grated carrots.
• Pour the almond milk into the carrots, add cardamom pods and cook until all liquid has reduced. This will take about 30 - 40 minutes.
• Add date paste and cashew nut paste. Stir occasionally.
• Once done, also add the raisins, and season the Vegan Halwa with almonds.
• You can serve the Vegan Halwa warm or cold.

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