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Vegan carrot halwa Panna Cotta in 2 cups, garnished with pistachios, landscape, bird's eye view.

Vegan Carrot Halwa Panna Cotta

This unique dessert blends the traditional Indian dessert of carrot halwa with the creamy and refreshing Italian dessert of panna cotta. The warm, spiced flavors from the carrot halwa perfectly complement the smooth, cool texture of the panna cotta, resulting in a truly delicious treat.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Set time 3 minutes
Total Time 3 hours 50 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine European, Indian, Italian
Servings 4 large serves

Ingredients
  

For the Carrot Halwa Layer:

  • 2 cups grated carrots about 2-3 large castors
  • 3-4 tablespoon sugar adjust this according to your taste. This measurement is perfect for my taste as it doesn’t taste overtly sweet
  • 1 L Soy milk sub with half light and half full-fat coconut milk
  • ½ teaspoon fresh ground cardamom
  • A handful of chopped nuts and dried fruit slivered almonds, cashews, pistachios, raisins

For the Vegan Panna Cotta Layer:

  • 200 ml full fat coconut milk
  • 200 ml light coconut milk
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ½ teaspoon agar-agar powder a vegan gelatin alt.

Instructions
 

Preparing the Vegan Carrot Halwa:

  • In a pan, add soy milk and let it come to a boil and simmer.
  • Add the grated carrots. Cook on medium heat until the carrots are soft while stirring regularly. Let it reduce to about 75% until it becomes thick.
  • Add sugar and cardamom powder. Stir well and cook until the mixture thickens.
  • Add the chopped nuts, dried fruit and turn off the heat. Set aside to cool.

Preparing the Vegan Panna Cotta:

  • In a saucepan, combine the coconut cream, and coconut milk, sugar, and bring it to a simmer over medium heat. Avoid boiling.
  • Add the agar-agar powder and vanilla extract to the saucepan and stir until fully dissolved. After 3 minutes on simmer, turn it off.
  • Remove from heat and transfer to a pouring cup (you can skip this but it helps to pour into the setting cups precisely)

Assembling the Dessert:

  • Place a layer of the cooled carrot halwa in serving glasses.
  • Gently pour the panna cotta mixture over the halwa layer.
  • Refrigerate for at least 4-6 hours, or until the panna cotta is set.

To Serve:

  • Garnish with additional chopped pistachios or a small scoop of carrot halwa.
  • Enjoy this delightful vegan dessert chilled!
Keyword Carrot Halwa Panna Cotta, Panna cotta, Vegan Carrot Halwa
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