Best Indian Carrot Bread Recipes

CARROT BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly butter a 9 x 5 inch loaf pan
• In a mixing bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, pinch of salt and spices. In another mixing bowl cream butter and sugar until light. Add honey, eggs, 1 by 1, orange zest and juice. Fold wet ingredients into dry ingredients. Add carrots and raisins to batter and transfer it to prepared loaf pan and bake in middle of oven for 45 minutes or until a toothpick when inserted in center comes out dry. Rest on a rack for 15 minutes; turn out, cool on a rack.

CARROT BREAD I

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x5 inch loaf pan.
• In a large bowl, sift together flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and salt. Combine eggs, oil and milk; stir into flour mixture until well blended. Stir in carrots, coconut, cherries, raisins and walnuts. Pour batter into prepared pan.
• Bake in preheated oven for 50 to 60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into center of the loaf comes out clean. Let cool on a wire rack for ten minutes before removing from the pan to cool completely. Store in plastic wrap to keep moist.

GAJAR HALVA (CARROT PUDDING - AN INDIAN DESSERT)

Steps:

• Heat carrots and half-and-half to boiling in saucepan; reduce heat.
• Simmer uncovered, stirring frequently, until all the half & half is absorbed, about 45 minutes.
• Stir in the brown sugar, raisins, butter, cardamom and salt.
• Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until all of the brown sugar is dissolved and the mixture is of your desired consistency, (pudding-like) about 15 minutes.
• Garnish with pistachios or slivered almonds.
• Serve warm and enjoy!

CARROT BREAD

Steps:

• Beat eggs.
• Add sugar and oil and beat thoroughly.
• Combine dry ingredients and add to egg mixture; beat well.
• Stir in carrots, nuts and raisins.
• Pour batter into a 9x5-inch loaf pan that has been sprayed with nonstick spray, or into 2 1-lb.pans.
• Bake at 350° for about 1 hour (about 40 minutes for the smaller pans).
• Cool in pan for 5-10 minutes, then remove from pan and cool completely on rack.

INDIAN CARROT BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Grease an 8-inch square pan.
• In a saucepan, over medium heat, bring carrots in water to a boil; boil until tender (10 minutes).
• Remove from heat and add honey, brown sugar, butter, cornmeal, and milk.
• In a large bowl, combine flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
• Combine dry mixture with carrot mixture, then transfer to baking pan.
• Bake until a cake tester insterted in middle comes out clean (45-50 minutes).
• Serve hot with butter.