Gajar Halwa

Gajar Halwa delivers a richer carrot-to-milk ratio than any other traditional Indian dessert. Slow-cooked grated deep-red Delhi carrots (Daucus carota) reduce in whole milk with ghee, sugar, and cardamom, then get garnished with pistachios and cashews. This winter-only dessert uses carrots available solely from November through February, making it a fleeting celebration. It boasts 35% more beta-carotene than the average carrot dessert, thanks to the specific cultivar. Outperforms #6 Ladoo in seasonal flavor intensity, as the carrots' natural sugars caramelize during the three-hour reduction process.