seasonal winter foods: Sarson ka saag, gajar ka halwa & more: India’s favourite 5 seasonal winter foods

With winters come the seasonal harvest and traditional dishes reflect our desi love for winter foods. Which dish is your childhood favourite?

1. GAJAR KA HALWA
Gajar ka halwa, also known as gajorer halua, gajrela, gajar pak, and carrot halwa is a carrot-based sweet dessert pudding that is relished by Indians across the country. Carrots that are harvested during winters are considered the best in quality and taste. Made with finely grated fresh carrots with some milk, sugar or jaggery or dry fruits during the winter seasons in a pot, the aroma of this sweet dish is divine. Add a little ghee and this dish shall be the most awaited sweet for you throughout the year!

2. SARSON KA SAAG
Perhaps Bollywood would be incomplete in its winter time rural depictions if not for the vast mustard fields or sarson growing during misty winter months. The fields of mustard look picturesque as the crop sways with the wind. This winter-special dish called Sarson ka Saag is a preparation of green mustard…