Mini Gajar Halwa Tartlets
Have you ever seen a pastry shop with a pie or a tart filled with your favourite indian dessert? Well, we're here to save the day for you, with our latest gajar halwa tart.
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What are Mini Gajar Halwa Tartlets ?
The gajar ka halwa first came to our humble abode during the Mughal era. The name was derived from the Arabic word halwa, which means sweet. Even though halwa is closely related to Punjabi cuisine, it isn't sure whether it originated there or not. This recipe comes as a fusion variation for the same, where the gajar ka halwa has been stuffed inside a french tart shell, giving it a crispy texture over the soft and sweet halwa.
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How to make Mini Gajar Halwa Tartlets?
1) In an electric blender, add refined flour, caster sugar and salted butter. Blend it all together till it forms a coarse and sandy texture. Crack an egg into the dough and blend it again.
2) Turn the dough out in a bowl and knead it lightly. And rest it for 30 minutes. While the dough rests, take a stainless steel kadai and start heating the milk into it. Add grated carrots to it and reduce the liquid to 75%.
3) Add granulated sugar to the kadai with some cardamom powder and ghee. Cook it all to a thick texture and take it off the heat.
4) Turn the dough out onto a floured surface. Roll it out to a half a centimetre thick sheet. Using a 2 inch cookie cutter, cut out as many discs of dough as possible.
5) In a non-stick cupcake tray, place a dough disc over a slot and press it into the cupcake moulds evenly. Prick it a few times with a fork. Add some dry chickpeas onto the pastry and blind bake at 180 degrees for 20 minutes.
6) Once the tartlets are out of the oven and cooled down, stuff it up with the thick gajar ka halwa and smooth it out from the top.
7) Garnish it with chopped almonds and black raisins and serve as desserts.
Expert Tips
- Keep adding a little flour as required to make a soft dough.
- Add the rose syrup sparingly or it might get too sweet.
- Do not make the sugar syrup too thick or the rasgullas might not absorb it well.
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