Carrot Milk Recipe (Gajar Ka Doodh)
Carrot Milk (Gajar Doodh) is an Indian beverage where cooked carrot puree is added to milk and flavored with cardamom. This drink is made especially in winters when fresh red carrots are available.
Servings: 4 people
Ingredients
- 200 grams red carrots peeled and cubed, or orange carrots if red carrots are not available
- 5-6 whole cashew nuts
- 5-6 whole almonds
- 1 cup water
- 1 litre whole milk (full-fat milk) use skim or low-fat milk to make it lighter. Use plant-based milk to make it vegan.
- 2 cloves (laung)
- ½ teaspoon ground cardamom (hari elaichi powder)
- ¼ cup sugar or to taste
Instructions
Cook The Carrots
- Add carrots, cashew nuts, and almonds to a pan along with 1 cup water.
- Cover the pan with a lid and cook on medium heat for 10-12 minutes until the carrots are tender.
- Remove the pan from heat and let the ingredients cool down completely.
- The idea to cool the ingredients is that they don't splatter while blending. If your blender has an openable vent on top, then you don't have to wait for the mixture to cool completely. You can just cool it for 5 minutes and then blend.
- Note – I have cooked carrots in a pan, but to fasten the process, you can cook them in a pressure cooker or an instant pot.
Make The Carrot Milk
- Transfer the cooled ingredients to a blender and blend until smooth. Set aside.
- Transfer milk and cloves to a pan and heat over medium heat until the milk comes to a boil. Stir frequently to avoid scorching.
- Reduce the heat to low.
- Add the carrot paste to the pan and cook for 10-12 minutes on low heat. Stir frequently.
- Add cardamom powder and sugar and cook for another 3-4 minutes. Check the sweetness of the milk and add more sugar if required and cook for another minute.
- Pour gajar ka doodh into serving glasses, garnish with slivered almonds, pistachios, and dried edible flowers, and serve hot. You can also serve it chilled.
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Notes
Although it tastes best when made using juicy and sweet red carrots, you can also use regular orange carrots.
You can strain the milk if you don't like bits of carrot coming into your mouth.
Nutrition
Calories: 88kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 38mg | Potassium: 186mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 15g | Vitamin A: 8354IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 24mg | Iron: 1mg
