Energy in Every Bite: Vegan Gajar Halwa Delight

Energy in Every Bite: Vegan Gajar Halwa Delight

Equipment Used 

  • Atomberg mixer grinder
  • Spatula
  • Knife for roughly chopping the carrots and a chopping board
  • Big steel/ glass bowl for mixing the chopped carrots, raisins, seeds, dates, etc.
  • Some small bowls for keeping all the ingredients in place
  • A spoon for sprinkling the needed seeds
  • A small bowl for cardamom powder for rolling the balls in it
  • A pair of kitchen tweezers for garnishing the dish with rose petals
  • A flat serving plate

Method of Preparation

  • Roughly chop the carrots with a kitchen knife. 
  • Put them into the Atomberg mixer grinder jar and lock it. 
  • The safety LED light turns blue when the jar is locked properly. 
  • Let the carrots chop and gain the perfect coarse texture. 
  • Empty the jar with the finely chopped carrots into a bowl. 
  • Now, grind the pistachios, mixed seeds, and flax seeds in the chutney jar. 
  • Grind them all at the speed of 3 into a fine powder mixture. 
  • Now add dates and raisins to the fine mixture in the jar and grind them at 3rd speed. 
  • Empty the mixture from the jar into the bowl of finely chopped carrots.
  • Sprinkle the cardamom powder and dried rose petals onto the entire mixture. 
  • Knead them all like a dough until they are all mixed well without any lumps. 
  • Now shape them into equal-sized balls with your hands.
  • Now roll these balls into the finely chopped pistachios and place them one above the other in a pattern. 
  • Voila! Gajar ka Halwa Energy Bites are ready to dive into. 

Tips/ Tricks 

  • Garnish the carrot ladoos with dried rose petals for a better presentation. 
  • Even cocoa powder can be added to the bites while preparing the batter. 
  • Other options include adding a dash of vanilla essence or cinnamon powder. 
  • Instead of pistachio powder at the end, you can also try chopped and ground crunchy coconut to cover the balls with it.