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Where to eat Gajar Halwa in NYC and New Jersey

Slow-cooked carrot pudding with ghee and nuts. We found Gajar Halwa on 120 NYC and NJ menus, and 17 more places usually serve it.

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Gajar halwa with almonds
A typical Gajar Halwa. Each restaurant makes its own version.

About Gajar Halwa

Gajar halwa is a pudding of grated carrots cooked slowly in milk, sugar and ghee, finished with cardamom and nuts. It is a winter favorite in North India, when red Delhi carrots are in season.

Regional versions

Some versions add khoya, milk solids, for extra richness. It is often served warm, sometimes with vanilla ice cream.

What to order with it

Have it warm after dinner in winter. Sweet shops sell it by weight.

On the menu: 120 places

Bergen County, NJ

Brooklyn, NY

Hudson County, NJ

Dish photo: Goat Biryani♡ SaveKarma Kafe505 Washington Street, Hoboken, NJRestaurantOn their menu: Gajar HalwaFull menuDish photo: Paneer Tikka♡ SaveHyderabad House523 Newark Avenue, Jersey City, NJRestaurantSouth IndianBiryani and HyderabadiOn their menu: Gajar Ka HalwaFull menuDish photo: Saag Paneer♡ SaveShadman Restaurant293 1/2 Grove Street, Jersey City, NJRestaurantOn their menu: Gajar HalwaFull menuDish photo: Butter Chicken♡ SaveCurry On Restaurant765 Newark Ave, Jersey City, NJRestaurantListed on their menu as gajar halwaFull menuDish photo: Chole Bhature♡ SaveSapthagiri737 Newark Ave, Jersey City, NJRestaurantOn their menu: 4. Carrot HalwaFull menuDish photo: Butter Chicken♡ SaveParatha Junction779 Newark Ave, Jersey City, NJRestaurantSouth IndianOn their menu: Gajar Halwa, Carrot HalwaFull menuDish photo: Chicken Tikka Masala♡ SaveRasoi810 Newark Ave, Jersey City, NJRestaurantOn their menu: Gajar HalwaFull menuDish photo: Chicken Tikka Masala♡ SaveNanking101 Hudson St, Jersey City, NJRestaurantListed on their menu as gajar halwaFull menuDish photo: Chicken Tikka Masala♡ SaveSpirit of Laxmi100 Warren St, Jersey City, NJRestaurantOn their menu: Gajar HalwaFull menuDish photo: Pani Puri♡ SaveCanteen789 Newark Ave, Jersey City, NJRestaurantSouth IndianOn their menu: Gajar HalwaFull menuDish photo: Seekh Kebab♡ SaveMedina Restaurant287 Grove St, Jersey City, NJRestaurantOn their menu: Gajar HaluwaFull menuDish photo: Masala Dosa♡ SaveParadise Biryani Pointe835 Newark Ave, Jersey City, NJRestaurantSouth IndianBiryani and HyderabadiIndo-ChineseOn their menu: Gajar Halwa - dessertFull menuDish photo: Tandoori Chicken♡ SaveAmiya Contemporary Indian Cuisine101 Hudson St, Jersey City, NJRestaurantOn their menu: Gajar Ka HalwaFull menuDish photo: Chana Masala♡ SaveSri Annapoorna Bhavan105 Greene St, Jersey City, NJRestaurantSouth IndianVegetarianOn their menu: Carrot HalwaFull menuDish photo: Veg Biryani♡ SaveTaj Mahal Romance in Dining663 Newark Ave, Jersey City, NJRestaurantOn their menu: Gajar Ka HalwaFull menuDish photo: Seekh Kebab♡ SaveIndia on the Hudson1210 Washington St, Hoboken, NJRestaurantOn their menu: Gajar HalwaFull menuDish photo: Chicken Tikka Masala♡ SaveMausam Indian1150 Paterson Plank Rd, Secaucus, NJRestaurantSouth IndianOn their menu: Gajar HalwaFull menu

Manhattan, NY

Dish photo: Chicken Tikka Masala♡ SaveChote NawabLexington Avenue, Manhattan, NYRestaurantSouth IndianOn their menu: Gajar Ka HalwaFull menuDish photo: Veg Biryani♡ SaveTandoor Oven175 East 83rd Street, Manhattan, NYRestaurantNorth Indian and PunjabiOn their menu: Gajar Ka HalwaFull menuDish photo: Chicken Tikka Masala♡ SaveCurry and Tandoor148 East 46th Street, Manhattan, NYRestaurantNorth Indian and PunjabiListed on their menu as gajar halwaFull menuDish photo: Chicken Tikka Masala♡ SavePatiala Indian Grill371 West 34th Street, Manhattan, NYRestaurantOn their menu: Gajar Ka HalwaFull menuDish photo: Veg Biryani♡ SaveSpice SymphonyManhattan, NYRestaurantOn their menu: Gajar Ka HalwaFull menuDish photo: Momos♡ SaveThe Kati Roll Company49 West 39th Street, Manhattan, NYChaat and street foodOn their menu: Gajar Halwa Cake BiteFull menuDish photo: Idli♡ SaveMint Masala95 MacDougal Street, Manhattan, NYRestaurantListed on their menu as gajar halwaFull menuDish photo: Pani Puri♡ SaveDhaba108 Lexington Avenue, Manhattan, NYRestaurantNorth Indian and PunjabiListed on their menu as gajar halwaFull menuDish photo: Masala Dosa♡ SavePongalManhattan, NYRestaurantSouth IndianOn their menu: Carrot HalwaFull menuDish photo: Chicken Biryani♡ SaveMadam Ji154 Bleecker Street, Manhattan, NYRestaurantListed on their menu as gajar halwaFull menuDish photo: Chole Bhature♡ SaveThe Drunken Munkey338 East 92nd Street, Manhattan, NYRestaurantListed on their menu as gajar halwaFull menuDish photo: Paneer Tikka♡ SaveDesi Galli101 Lexington Ave, Manhattan, NYRestaurantOn their menu: Gajar Halwa Truffle Gift BoxFull menuDish photo: Idli♡ SaveWok in the CloudsManhattan, NYRestaurantIndo-ChineseOn their menu: Gajar Ka HalwaFull menuDish photo: Vada Pav♡ SaveAhimsa210 Thompson St, Manhattan, NYRestaurantSouth IndianIndo-ChineseOn their menu: Gajar HalwaFull menuDish photo: Paneer Tikka♡ SaveAnar935 Amsterdam Avenue, Manhattan, NYRestaurantOn their menu: Gajar HalwaFull menuDish photo: Chicken Tikka Masala♡ SaveBenaresManhattan, NYRestaurantOn their menu: Gajar HalwaFull menuDish photo: Goat Biryani♡ SaveSpice Symphony150 East 50th Street, Manhattan, NYRestaurantOn their menu: Gajar Ka HalwaFull menuDish photo: Goat Biryani♡ SavePunjabi Junction1665 1st Avenue, Manhattan, NYRestaurantNorth Indian and PunjabiOn their menu: Aloo Gajar Matar for 10 people, 10pc Khoa Gajar Burfi, Gajar Halwa for 10 peopleFull menuDish photo: Butter Chicken♡ SaveIndo Pak Halal2173 2nd Avenue, Manhattan, NYRestaurantOn their menu: 19. Gajar HalwaFull menuDish photo: Butter Chicken♡ SaveBombay Chowk1378 1st Avenue, Manhattan, NYRestaurantMumbai and street foodOn their menu: Gajar Ka HalwaFull menuDish photo: Chicken Biryani♡ SaveAlachi Masala488 Amsterdam Avenue, Manhattan, NYRestaurantOn their menu: Gajar HalwaFull menuDish photo: Idli♡ SaveLungiManhattan, NYRestaurantSouth IndianOn their menu: Badam Carrot HalwaFull menuDish photo: Momos♡ SaveThe Kati Roll Company99 Mac Dougal Street, Manhattan, NYChaat and street foodOn their menu: Gajar Halwa Cake Bite, Gajar Halwa Cake BitesFull menuDish photo: Masala Dosa♡ SavePongal South Indian Restaurant103 Lexington Ave, Manhattan, NYRestaurantSouth IndianOn their menu: Carrot HalwaFull menuDish photo: Chicken Tikka Masala♡ SaveDawat210 E 58th St, Manhattan, NYRestaurantOn their menu: GajarelaFull menuDish photo: Paneer Tikka♡ SaveSalaam Bombay319 Greenwich St Ste 1, Manhattan, NYRestaurantMumbai and street foodOn their menu: Gajar HalwaFull menuDish photo: Momos♡ SaveThe Kati Roll Company (53rd st)229 E 53rd St, Manhattan, NYChaat and street foodOn their menu: Gajar Halwa Cake Bite, Gajar Halwa Cake BitesFull menuDish photo: Seekh Kebab♡ SaveTAJ310 E 6th St, Manhattan, NYRestaurantListed on their menu as gajar halwaFull menuDish photo: Chicken Biryani♡ SaveBombay's Indian Restaurant60 Pearl St, Manhattan, NYRestaurantMumbai and street foodIndo-ChineseOn their menu: Gajar HalwaFull menuDish photo: Kadai♡ SaveDesi Deli Punjabi Dhabha Indian724 10th Ave, Manhattan, NYRestaurantNorth Indian and PunjabiOn their menu: 33. Gajar MattarFull menuDish photo: Goat Biryani♡ SaveCurry Express130 E 29th Street, Manhattan, NYRestaurantOn their menu: Gajar HalwaFull menuDish photo: Goat Biryani♡ SaveJoy Curry & Tandoor32 W 39th St, Manhattan, NYRestaurantNorth Indian and PunjabiListed on their menu as gajar halwaFull menuDish photo: Vindaloo♡ SaveBombay Talkie189 9th Ave, Manhattan, NYRestaurantSouth IndianMumbai and street foodOn their menu: Carrot HalwaFull menuDish photo: Fish Curry♡ SaveAngon on the Sixth320 E 6th St, Manhattan, NYRestaurantOn their menu: Carrot HalwaFull menuDish photo: Chicken Biryani♡ SaveSalauddin13 W 29th St, Manhattan, NYRestaurantListed on their menu as gajar halwaFull menuDish photo: Chicken Tikka Masala♡ SavePunjabi Tadka688 10th Ave, Manhattan, NYRestaurantNorth Indian and PunjabiOn their menu: Gajarka HalwaFull menuDish photo: Tandoori Chicken♡ SaveLahori Kabab124 Lexington Ave, Manhattan, NYRestaurantOn their menu: Gajar HalwaFull menuDish photo: Lamb Rogan Josh♡ SaveBaluchi's329 3rd Ave, Manhattan, NYRestaurantSouth IndianOn their menu: Gajar HalwaFull menuDish photo: Chicken Tikka Masala♡ SaveYuva230 E 58th St, Manhattan, NYRestaurantOn their menu: Gajar HalwaFull menuDish photo: Masala Dosa♡ SaveA Spice Lane216 3rd Ave, Manhattan, NYRestaurantOn their menu: Gajar HalwaFull menuDish photo: Pani Puri♡ SaveUdipi Palace103 Lexington Ave, Manhattan, NYRestaurantSouth IndianOn their menu: Gajar HalwaFull menuDish photo: Saag Paneer♡ SaveThe Madras Cafe79 E 2nd St, Manhattan, NYRestaurantSouth IndianOn their menu: Carrot HalwaFull menu

Mercer County, NJ

Middlesex County, NJ

Dish photo: Goat Biryani♡ SaveThe Madina Fountain BBQ & Grill1 Schuyler Drive, Edison, NJRestaurantOn their menu: Gajar HalwaFull menuDish photo: Chicken Tikka Masala♡ SaveJhopri6 Market Street, Plainsboro Center, NJRestaurantSouth IndianIndo-ChineseOn their menu: Gajar HalwaFull menuDish photo: Saag Paneer♡ SaveSri Dosa Palace271 State Route 27, Iselin, NJRestaurantSouth IndianOn their menu: Carrot HalwaFull menuDish photo: Pani Puri♡ SaveRasoi 21567 Oak Tree Rd, Iselin, NJRestaurantOn their menu: Gajar HalwaFull menuDish photo: Butter Chicken♡ SaveNanking1538 Oak Tree Rd, Iselin, NJRestaurantOn their menu: Gajar HalwaFull menuDish photo: Butter Chicken♡ SaveGreen Chilli (Authentic Indian Restaurant)1192 Green St, Iselin, NJRestaurantSouth IndianOn their menu: Carrot HalwaFull menuDish photo: Paneer Tikka♡ SaveChowpatty1349 Oak Tree Rd, Iselin, NJRestaurantSouth IndianOn their menu: Gajar HalwaFull menuDish photo: Chole Bhature♡ SaveDelhi Garden Indian Restaurant1677 State Rte 27, Edison, NJRestaurantSouth IndianOn their menu: Gajar HalwaFull menuDish photo: Goat Biryani♡ SaveRajvilaas1357 Stelton Rd, Piscataway, NJRestaurantSouth IndianOn their menu: Gajar HalwaFull menuDish photo: Chole Bhature♡ SaveBollywood Tadka415 Nj Rte 18 S, East Brunswick, NJRestaurantSouth IndianOn their menu: Gajar HalwaFull menuDish photo: Masala Dosa♡ SaveCrown Of India Restaurant660 Plainsboro Rd, Plainsboro, NJRestaurantSouth IndianOn their menu: Gajar HalwaFull menuDish photo: Idli♡ SaveMalabar1665 Stelton Rd, Piscataway, NJRestaurantSouth IndianOn their menu: Carrot HalwaFull menuDish photo: Veg Biryani♡ SaveSpice Culture4941 Stelton Rd, South Plainfield, NJRestaurantSouth IndianListed on their menu as gajar halwaFull menuDish photo: Tandoori Chicken♡ SaveKhyber Grill684 Oak Tree Ave, South Plainfield, NJRestaurantOn their menu: Gajar Ka HalwaFull menu

Monmouth County, NJ

Morris County, NJ

Nassau County, NY

Queens, NY

Dish photo: Puri♡ SaveDosa Hutt45-63 Bowne Street, Flushing, NYRestaurantSouth IndianListed on their menu as gajar halwaFull menuDish photo: Veg Biryani♡ SaveNamaste131-10 Rockaway Boulevard, South Ozone Park, NYRestaurantIndo-ChineseOn their menu: 130. Gajar HalwaFull menuDish photo: Chicken Tikka Masala♡ SaveNankingQueens, NYRestaurantSouth IndianOn their menu: Gajar HalwaFull menuDish photo: Pani Puri♡ SaveDosa Delight35-66 73rd Street, Queens, NYRestaurantSouth IndianOn their menu: Gajar HalwaFull menuDish photo: Goat Curry♡ SaveDera72-09 Broadway, Jackson Heights, NYRestaurantOn their menu: Gajar HalwaFull menuDish photo: Tandoori Chicken♡ SavePunjabi Kabab House91-52 Lefferts Boulevard, Richmond Hill, NYRestaurantNorth Indian and PunjabiListed on their menu as gajar halwaFull menuDish photo: Tandoori Chicken♡ SaveNew Shere Punjab Restaurant & Sweets4287 Main St, Flushing, NYSweets and bakeryNorth Indian and PunjabiOn their menu: Gajar HalwaFull menuDish photo: Kadai♡ SaveChatkhara Kabob House4311 Main St, Flushing, NYRestaurantOn their menu: 1 Lb Gajar HalwaFull menuDish photo: Kadai♡ SaveAl Rahmania43-39 Main St, Flushing, NYRestaurantOn their menu: Gajar HalwaFull menuDish photo: Aloo Gobi♡ SaveStudent Biryani & Grill Restaurant4339 Main St, Flushing, NYRestaurantBiryani and HyderabadiOn their menu: Gajar HalwaFull menuDish photo: Goat Curry♡ SaveTikka Garden168-37 Hillside Ave, Jamaica, NYRestaurantOn their menu: Gajar HalwaFull menuDish photo: Butter Chicken♡ SaveMoon Tikka Grill87-16 Parsons Blvd, Jamaica, NYRestaurantOn their menu: Gajar Ka HalwaFull menuDish photo: Tandoori Chicken♡ SaveTikka Masala Restaurant8716 Parsons Blvd, Jamaica, NYRestaurantOn their menu: Gajar Kar HalwahFull menuDish photo: Veg Biryani♡ SaveIndian Taj - Jackson Heights3725 74th St, Jackson Heights, NYRestaurantSouth IndianOn their menu: Gajar ka HalwaFull menuDish photo: Seekh Kebab♡ SaveTawa Tandoor37-56 74th St, Jackson Heights, NYRestaurantNorth Indian and PunjabiOn their menu: Gajar HalwaFull menuDish photo: Chicken Tikka Masala♡ SaveGolden Terrace Restaurant120-23 Atlantic Ave, Richmond Hill, NYRestaurantOn their menu: Gajar Ka HalwaFull menuDish photo: Seekh Kebab♡ SaveIndian Curry Express132-04 Jamaica Ave, Richmond Hill, NYRestaurantOn their menu: 119. Gajar HalwaFull menu

Somerset County, NJ

Staten Island, NY

Sussex County, NJ

Usually served: 17 more

We have not seen these menus yet, but places like these normally make Gajar Halwa. Call to check.

Dish photo: Chicken Tikka Masala♡ SavePunjabi Deli & GroceryManhattan, NYRestaurantNorth Indian and PunjabiHours not confirmedDish photo: Butter Chicken♡ SaveBombay TandooriManhattan, NYRestaurantNorth Indian and PunjabiMumbai and street foodHours not confirmedDish photo: Chole Bhature♡ SaveVeeray Da DhabaManhattan, NYRestaurantNorth Indian and PunjabiHours not confirmedDish photo: Chicken Biryani♡ SaveGolden Punjab130-02 101st Avenue, Queens, NYRestaurantNorth Indian and PunjabiHours not confirmedDish photo: Butter Chicken♡ SaveTandoori Tibet81-21 41st Avenue, Queens, NYRestaurantNorth Indian and PunjabiHours not confirmedDish photo: Tandoori Chicken♡ SaveTandoori Mela562 Allen Road, Basking Ridge, NJRestaurantNorth Indian and PunjabiHours not confirmedDish photo: Chicken Biryani♡ SaveTaste of PunjabQueens, NYRestaurantNorth Indian and PunjabiHours not confirmedDish photo: Veg Biryani♡ SaveLondon Tandoori524 Metropolitan Avenue, Brooklyn, NYRestaurantNorth Indian and PunjabiHours not confirmedDish photo: Chicken Tikka Masala♡ SaveLazeez By DhabaParsippany, NJRestaurantNorth Indian and PunjabiHours not confirmedDish photo: Veg Biryani♡ SaveTandoori Masala Indian CuisineBrooklyn, NYRestaurantNorth Indian and PunjabiHours not confirmedDish photo: Tandoori Chicken♡ SavePunjabi DhabaQueens, NYRestaurantNorth Indian and PunjabiHours not confirmedDish photo: Butter Chicken♡ SaveLucky Dhaba114-06 Jamaica Avenue, Queens, NYRestaurantNorth Indian and PunjabiHours not confirmedDish photo: Chicken Tikka Masala♡ SaveDhaba Punjabi113-11 101st Avenue, Queens, NYRestaurantNorth Indian and PunjabiHours not confirmedDish photo: Chicken Biryani♡ SaveRangla Punjab Indian RestaurantQueens, NYRestaurantNorth Indian and PunjabiHours not confirmedDish photo: Chicken Tikka Masala♡ SaveTandoori Indian Kitchen154-12 Rockaway Boulevard, Jamaica, NYRestaurantNorth Indian and PunjabiHours not confirmedDish photo: Tandoori Chicken♡ SaveTandoori MelaThe Hills, NJRestaurantNorth Indian and PunjabiHours not confirmedDish photo: Chicken Tikka Masala♡ SavePunjabi Chaap CornerQueens, NYRestaurantNorth Indian and PunjabiHours not confirmed

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