Carrot Halwa Overnight Oats
A no-cook carrot halwa overnight oats bowl with fine grated carrot, cardamom, jaggery, and yogurt. Stir together at night and chill for a creamy, gajar ka halwa-inspired make-ahead breakfast finished with ghee and nuts.
Equipment
- Box grater or microplane
- Measuring cups and spoons
- Mason jars or bowls with lids
Ingredients
For the oat base
- 1 cup rolled oats old-fashioned, not quick oats
- 1/2 cup milk dairy or plant milk
- 1/2 cup plain yogurt thick, unsweetened; Greek or regular
- 1 cup carrot finely grated, about 2 small carrots
- 2 tablespoons grated jaggery or brown sugar start here; add more to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom or seeds crushed from 4 to 6 pods
- pinch fine salt optional
For serving
- 2 teaspoons ghee stirred in when serving
- 2 tablespoons cashews chopped, lightly toasted if you like
- 2 tablespoons raisins optional
- 1 tablespoon pistachios chopped, optional
- saffron strands optional, a few strands bloomed in warm milk
Instructions
Prep and soak
- Peel and finely grate the carrot on the small holes of a box grater or a microplane. Pat dry lightly if very wet.
- In a jar or bowl, stir together oats, milk, yogurt, grated carrot, jaggery or brown sugar, cardamom, and optional salt until evenly mixed.
- The mix should look like thin porridge. Add a splash more milk if it already looks thick; oats absorb a lot overnight.
- Cover and refrigerate at least 6 hours, ideally overnight, until creamy and spoonable.
Finish and serve
- Stir well in the morning. Fold in ghee, then top with cashews, raisins, and pistachios.
- Add a pinch of cardamom or a few drops of saffron milk if you like. Stir in a splash of milk if you prefer a looser bowl.
Notes
Fine grate matters: coarse carrot shreds stay crunchy in a cold soak.
Ghee goes in when you serve, not in the raw soak, so it stays fragrant.
Stored airtight in the fridge, keeps up to 3 days; add nuts and ghee at serving for the best texture.
Vegan swap: use plant yogurt and milk; finish with coconut oil instead of ghee.
Shortcut: stir 2 to 3 tablespoons chilled stovetop carrot halwa into plain overnight oats for the richest version.
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