Traditional Indian dessert with a dose of cinnamon whiskey! Halwa makeover!
It’s friday. And stuffing yourself with this boozy dessert is the way to go. Lately I have been surviving on ridiculous amount of coffee and hot green teas and yeah some (or may be lots!) of greasy chinese food too! My all time indulgences when Jerry is gone on a work trip are very simple – lots of girly chick flicks, netflix and trashy food! Seriously once he is out of the door, I seriously forget all about the health food notions I build around him and dive my face right into the worse of the food I can get my hands on (Shh don’t you tell him!).
As for this Boozy Carrot Halwa, this is totally good for you. And I am saying this in all honesty. It’s my take on the classic carrot halwa which I posted a while back here. This to me is the best dessert you can have on a friday night. Don’t you worry, it seriously won’t make you boozy or anything but packed with seriously amazing flavors from my new favorite cinnamon whiskey, it’s the right thing to do on a chilly night.
We are not much into adding raisins or cashews and we like it plain (Does that make us crazy?!) but you can totally make it more rich by adding all sorts of raisins, cashews or any other sort of dry fruits or nuts. It takes start to finish one hour to come together if you get a pre shredded carrot packet. But I have realised that I achieve the best flavours when I use whole carrots either the ones I buy from Indian store or any other supermarket. This is the shredder I use and it makes life so so simpler. I have been using my aunts and I seriously need to buy this for myself now. May be my christmas gift to myself.
Sorry for the picture overdose but I just found them all so pretty that it really got hard to choose!
Friday night dessert,anyone?!
- 1 pound carrots, shredded
- 1 liter milk (I used 2%)
- ¼ cup fireball cinnamon whiskey(If you can't find this, you can totally use any other kind of alcohol you like)
- Sugar to taste
- Cashews for garnishing (optional)
- In a big deep heavy pot, add shredded carrots and milk.
- Bring it to a boil. Lower the heat and let it cook for good 40-5- minutes or until it's almost thick and carrots are cooked through.
- Keep stirring in between to prevent carrots or milk from sticking to the bottom.
- Add sugar and whiskey and stir for good 3-5 minutes to make sure it all gets nicely mixed and it's almost dry or keep the consistency you desire. Serve either fresh or store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
- It can be warmed up easily before serving either on skillet or microwave.
- I sometimes enjoy eating it cold straight out of the refrigerator.
P.S Recipe adapted from my Low fat carrot halwa recipe.
More Indian Dessert Recipes:
https://www.naivecookcooks.com/4-ingredient-coconut-ladoo/
Wow! What a brilliant makeover… beautiful and highly spirited too!
Thanks Ishita!!
Hi Ami, oh this looks delicious! your presentation is beautiful!
Thanks!
This looks so interesting Ami! I’ve never heard of it, but I love the colour, so pretty! And I think it’s hilarious that you eat worse when the hubby is away – I’m exactly the same way! He’s gone, it’s crappy food and chick flicks as soon as the kids are in bed! 🙂
Haha Stacey, glad to find someone like me!!
This halwa looks beautiful, Ami! I love how simple and flavorful this is to whip up. Sounds like such a great dish!
It actually is Gayle! Really simple but darn tasty. Let me know if you try.
I’ve never tried Indian halwa, but this one looks delicious and I’m excited to try it! I love the pictures! Pinned!
Thanks for pinning Mira!
What a lovely treat for Friday or any other night!
Thanks Maureen!
I have no words! NO CLUE how this might taste……… I am so not an alcohol fan, can you really taste the fire ball?
Yes you can actually!! Like a nice mild subtle taste! But it’s more towards cinnamon so I think you won’t mind the alcohol too much!
Sounds like a fun halwa! Can”t wait to try this boozy version.
Thanks!
I’ve never heard of this dessert, and it sounds so interesting! The colors are so pretty — this dessert really pops!
Thanks Marcie! Lmk if you try.
Oh Ami, now I’m craving badly for gajar ka halwa..! I love the fun twist, very interesting. Btw I don’t like the carrots that we get here..I mean they are good but not great for halwa. The best halwa is made with the red carrots that we get in winters in India, we don’t get those carrots here 🙁 Pinned.
Totally agreed Manali!!
This is so different, love it! Your pictures are gorgeous!!!
Thanks Amanda!!
Wow, this looks beautiful, Ami! I’ve never had this before but I really love the bright colors and it sounds like such a wonderful dish!
Kelly it’s practically a healthy awesome tasting dessert you won’t feel guilty about!! Give it a try.
Creative. Awesome. Delicious. I am so intrigued by this clever and beautiful recipe!
Thanks !!
Gajar ka halwa and booze. . now thats one deadly combinations. . I love it!! 🙂
Thanks Arpita!
You had me at boozy! Plus, as it has carrots in it, it’s a health food 😉
Haha thanks for stopping by Dannii!
I love baking with carrots, always so much flavor! Can’t wait to try, thanks for sharing!
Let me know if you try Pamela!
I love carrot halwa…plain or with raisins. This looks very inviting!
Thanks Angie!
HOLY MOLY! Spiked Gajar Halwa!! Why have I not thought of this before!! I’m totally trying this out Friday night!
Ya! Even I would like to eat desserts right away from the refrigerator. We can enjoy the chew of the carrot halwa when it throughly cooked.