Carrot Halwa cups with Rabri

Carrot halwa cups with Rabri is a fusion of two popular dessert..A twist to the authethic way of having the gajar /carrot halwa… carrot /gajar halwa moulded into a cup and is filled with thick creamy rabri topped with nuts..

Carrot halwa is one of te most popular dessert in north india..Rabri is an another  Indian dessert that is made with milk. Traditionally, the milk is boiled and simmered in large pans until the milk thickens and almost coagulates to form milk solids. Sugar is added to sweeten it. we have seen restaurants serving gajar halwa / carrot halwa with icecream… I got these Idea from a Google when I was searching for a innovative indian recipe.. so I thought why don’t we give a little more variation …. I have already prepared the gajar /carrot halwa , cooled them then moulded them into a cup by pressing them in cupcake moulds and again refrigerated to get desired shape..prepared some rabri  and served them on these beautifully prepared halwa cups…

When you want to prepare something delicious for a party or special occasion then Carrot Halwa Cups With Rabri is a good option for you. The flavour of Carrot Halwa Cups With Rabri is tempting and you will enjoy each bite of this.you can garnish it with more chopped nuts..but for a change I just added the sprinklers to it to make it colourful but its optional..thats why my rabdi colour has changed..

Carrot Halwa cups with Rabri

Carrot halwa cups with Rabri is a fusion of two popular dessert..A twist to the authethic way of having the gajar /carrot halwa... carrot /gajar halwa moulded into a cup and is filled with thick creamy rabri topped with nuts..

Cuisine indian

Servings 5 people

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 35 minutes

Ingredients

Carrot Halwa

• 3 lage carrots
• 1/4 cup ghee
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 1/2 cup milk
• 2 tbsp milk powder
• 1/4 tsp cardamom powder
• 1 tbsp Almonds
• 1/2 tbsp pistachio
• 1 1/2 tbsp cashew nut

For Rabri

• 500 ml milk
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/4 tsp cardo.om powder
• 2 tbsp cashewnut chopped
• 2 tbsp Almond chopped
• 2 tbsp pistachio chopped
• few strands of saffron

Instructions

1. Melt ghee and roast nuts and keep aside.Then add grated carrots and saute for a while
2. Then add the milk and cook till carrots are soft. Then add milk powder,cardamom powder add sugar and cook until thickened and allow it to cool.
3. Line a muffin pan with cling wrap, take 2 tablespoons of Halwa, press down into muffin mold, firmly around the sides and bottom forming a cup. Refrigerate for an hour until firm

To make rabri

1. Boil the milk in medium flame.Once it comes to boil, keep the flame low and cook slowly.
2. Stir frequently and let the malai (cream) collect in the sides
3. Keep stirring the milk once in a while, so that it does not stick to the bottom and collect malai / cream on one side and continue till it is thickened and reduced
4. Soak the saffron in milk and add to it.Now add sugar, cardamom powder stir it in well. Then add the nuts .
5. Pour this into the halwa cups .garnished with chopped nuts

Recipe Notes

As rabri itself will be thick...you can serve them by pouring on the carrot halwa cups or if you want to set them then you can add about 1 tsp gelatin soaked in water, melted to the rabdi mix  and allow them to set it.