Deconstructed Gajar Halwa is a decadent party dessert made with homemade carrot pudding and topped with ice cream and chocolate shavings.
Halwa and some memories..
Some celebrations calls for a sweet, some calls for a feast. I posted this first in 2014 when I completed 3 years of blogging. My Food Blog Sizzling Tastebuds has given me so much happiness - knowing and interacting with so many blogger friends worldwide, (virtually) savoring World Cuisine, and being a humble learner at heart of the nuances of food, from over the globe. As I re-visit this post now in 2023, am grateful for the many heartfelt connections I have made in the blogging world, thanks to this blog !
It has been so fulfilling to interact with so many similar homemakers and astute foodies that it definitely calls for a celebration with this decadent dessert. Thank you dear readers, friends and family for this wonderful support. I am truly blessed.
After Carrot Kheer and Chocolate cake served for the 2nd and 1st anniversaries respectively, I went in for a quasi fusion recipe with Deconstructed Gajar Halwa and Butter Scotch Ice cream.
While the last few years have been tumultuous in more ways than one, being mindful of the mercies and grace we receive, do sit and relax this immensely satiating dessert with deconstructed Gajar Halwa with butter scotch ice cream.
Call it new age food, call it fusion, call it comfort food, this dessert would surely lap up your palate. (Psst : This is also a great way to use up all the gajar halwa you may have made during winter for guests who turned up, and didn't). Who says you need a masters degree in cooking, when all you need is a little smart work and great presentation - all served with love :-))
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Prep time : 15 mins ; Baking time : 4 mins ; Serves : 4
What you need to make Deconstructed Gajar Halwa
- 4 servings Gajar Halwa ( I used the no ghee version here)
- 4 tablespoon Condensed milk
- 2 tablespoon All Purpose Flour
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ⅛ teaspoon Salt
- 4 scoops Butterscotch Ice cream (well, vanilla works fine, but butterscotch rules the roost at my place)
- 2 tablespoon Dark / semi sweet Chocolate chips / chocolate shavings or sprinkles or fine cocoa (to balance the sweetness)
PIN FOR LATER
How to make Deconstructed Gajar Halwa
- Make a slurry of maida and baking powder and salt with very little water (it should be a thinnish batter. Preheat oven to 160 Deg C.
- In individual ramekins, add a serving each of Gajar Halwa, mix 1 tablespoon of condensed milk milk. Flatten it up a bit.
- Now spoon in a thin layer of maida-slurry. Bake in a preheated oven at 160 for just 3-4 mins till it gets crusty on the top.
- Cool a bit (just 1 -2 mins), top with ice cream of your choice topped with chocolate (in fact, if you like bitter / dark chocolate, go ahead and use it - it wonderfully offsets the sweet from the halwa and the ice cream)
- Serve immediately.
Deconstructed Gajar Halwa and Butter scotch ice cream
Equipment
- Oven sub with airfryer / microwave too !
- Bowl
- Spatula
Ingredients
- 4 servings Gajar Halwa I used the same recipe as my no-ghee Gajar-Lauki Halwa - replacing all Lauki with just Gajar
- 4 tablespoon Condensed milk
- 2 tablespoon All Purpose Flour
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ⅛ teaspoon Salt
- 4 scoops Butterscotch Ice cream well, vanilla works fine, but butterscotch rules the roost at my place
- 2 tablespoon Semi Sweet Dark Chocolate curls to balance the sweetness
Instructions
- Make a slurry of all purpose flour and baking powder and salt with very little water (it should be a thinnish batter. Preheat oven to 160 Deg C.
- In individual ramekins, add a serving each of Gajar Halwa, mix 1 tablespoon of condensed milk milk. Flatten it up a bit.
- Now spoon in a thin layer of maida-slurry. Bake in a preheated oven at 160 for just 3-4 mins till it gets crusty on the top.
- Cool a bit (just 1 -2 mins), top with ice cream of your choice topped with chocolate (in fact, if you like bitter / dark chocolate, go ahead and use it - it wonderfully offsets the sweet from the halwa and the ice cream)
- Serve immediately.
The Pumpkin Farm says
Heartiest congratulations on this milestone, wish you many many more
Chef Mireille says
congrats and what a beautiful header!!!
Mayuri Patel says
Wow, what a wonderful way to serve the classic gajar ka halwa. Love how you've baked it a bit before adding the ice cream scoop. With a bit chocolate who can resist this deconstructed gajar halwa at a dinner party? Not me!
Kalyani says
awww. thanks so much Mayuri. yes the short baking helps it set better, and the deep caramelisation is to die for 🙂
Neha says
Congratulations for your fruitful journey of blogging. This deconstructed gajar halwa is a new avatar to the traditional gajar ka halwa. This dessert is so tempting that I was lured into visiting other desserts links mentioned on the page. Nice post.
Kalyani says
Thanks Neha ????
Seema Doraiswamy Sriram says
This classic gajar ka halwa revamp is so cool. Love it with the butterscotch ice cream. My family enjoyed every last bit of it.
Kalyani says
Oh so yum.. thanks for trying
Archana says
Congrats, Kalyani! It has been quite a journey wishing you many more milestones. I love this deconstructed gajar halwa. Looks and sounds exactly what we will love.
Kalyani says
Thank you Archana, do try and let me know how you liked it