Dessert for 4

Instant Pot Carrot Halwa

Name: Instant Pot Carrot Halwa
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 tbsp vegan butter or oil; 3 tbsp cashews; 3 tbsp chopped dates; 2 1/2 cups shredded carrots; 4 tbsp sugar; 1/5 tsp salt; 1/4 cup almond flour/meal; 1/4 cup non dairy milk such as almond or soy; 1/4 tsp ground cardamom; pistachios or cashews for garnish (optional)

Carrots, dates, cashews, and almond milk cook under pressure before cardamom and almond flour thicken this dairy-free Indian dessert.

Typical price

$2.33for 4 servings

$0.58 per serving$2.33 for 4

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35 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
4servings as written
$typical cost tier

Indian Vegetarian Budget Desserts Instant Pot

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
Margarine and vegan butter$0.25/oz typical	0.5 oz	$0.13Typical price
Nuts and seeds$0.70/oz typical	1 oz	$0.77Typical price
Dried fruit and raisins$0.45/oz typical	1 oz	$0.42Typical price
Carrots$1.09/lb typical	0.7 lb	$0.77Typical price
Milk$0.04/oz typical	2.25 oz	$0.09Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$2.33

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Sugar and brown sugarFlourDried herbs, spices and seasoning blends

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Ingredients

1 tbsp vegan butter or oil
3 tbsp cashews
3 tbsp chopped dates
2 1/2 cups shredded carrots
4 tbsp sugar
1/5 tsp salt
1/4 cup almond flour/meal
1/4 cup non dairy milk such as almond or soy
1/4 tsp ground cardamom
pistachios or cashews for garnish (optional)

Steps

Set the Instant Pot to Sauté and heat the oil, then cook the cashews and dates for 2 minutes.
Add the carrots and cook for 3 minutes, stirring often.
Stir in the sugar, salt, almond flour, and almond milk.
Seal the pot and cook on high pressure for 3 minutes.
Let the pressure release naturally for 10 minutes, then release the remaining pressure.
Set the pot to Sauté and stir in the cardamom for 5 minutes, until thick.