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Moist and Nutty Maharashtrian
Gajaracha Halwa
Loaf Cake

Name: Moist and Nutty Maharashtrian ~Gajaracha Halwa~ Loaf Cake
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 1
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 4 cups Carrots (grated); ¼ cup Golden raisins; ¼ cup Cashews (roughly chopped); ¼ cup Pistachios (roughly chopped); 5 tbsp Ghee (melted); 2 cups Almond flour; 1 tsp Baking soda; 1 tsp Cardamom powder; 3 Eggs (whisked); 2 tbsp Raw honey; for drizzle Coconut butter or khoya glaze (optional)

50 mins

Cooking Time

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Ingredients

Veg + Egg

Diet

This Maharashtrian loaf cake is a modern twist on the classic carrot halwa dessert. It combines the rich flavours of carrots, ghee, nuts, raisins, and cardamom with the loved loaf cake form, making it perfect for teatime or dessert. Using almond flour keeps it naturally gluten-free, while eggs and honey add moisture and sweetness.

Ingredients

UNITSIngredients

4 cupsCarrots (grated)

¼ cupGolden raisins

¼ cupCashews (roughly chopped)

¼ cupPistachios (roughly chopped)

5 tbspGhee (melted)

2 cupsAlmond flour

1 tspBaking soda

1 tspCardamom powder

3Eggs (whisked)

2 tbspRaw honey

for drizzleCoconut butter or khoya glaze (optional)

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Directions

Description - Step 1

Preheat and prepare the pan

Preheat your oven to 180°C. Grease a 9×5-inch loaf pan or line it with parchment paper.

Step 1

Preheat and prepare the pan

5 minutes

Step 2

Prepare the mixtures

5-7 minutes

Step 3

Combine all the ingredients

3 minutes

Step 4

Bake the loaf cake

30-35 minutes

Plate it up!

Plating Instructions

This dessert should be served on a tray or flat plate that offsets the darker hue of the cake.

Pairing Instructions

It’s ideal to pair this fragrant loaf with black coffee, hot chocolate or tea.

Garnishing Instructions

Finely chop nuts like pistachios and sprinkle them over your freshly baked loaf cake.

Gajaracha Halwa

Moist and Nutty Maharashtrian
Gajaracha Halwa
Loaf Cake

Ingredients

Follow
Directions

Description - Step 1

Preheat and prepare the pan

Description - Step 2

Prepare the mixtures

Description - Step 3

Combine all the ingredients

Description - Step 4

Bake the loaf cake

Description - Step 5

Optional glaze and drizzle

Description - Step 6

Plate and garnish

Plate it up!

Plating Instructions

Pairing Instructions

Garnishing Instructions

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Description - Step 1

Preheat and prepare the pan

Plate it up!

Plating Instructions

Pairing Instructions

Garnishing Instructions

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