Beetroot Halwa
Beetroot Halwa is a delicious, heartening sweet made by simmering beetroot with milk & sugar. Beetroot Halwa is simple & easysweet to make in large quantities in a short notice. Beetroot Halwa is relished as a dessert or a sweet for special occasions.
Servings3
Ingredients
- 4 cups beetroot grated
- 2 cups milk (boiled)
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 4 tablespoon ghee
- 2 tablespoon cashews broken
- 1/2 teaspoon cardamom powder
Instructions
- Wash beetroot well, trim the edges and peel off the skin. Grate it using a grater.
- In a pan or pressure cooker, heat 1 tablespoon of ghee and add grated beets.
- Saute for 3-5 mins in low flame, it will start to shrink and allow raw smell to leave.
- Then add milk and let it simmer for a good 10mins.
- Once beetroot become soft and cooked fully, keep the flame in low medium for the milk to reduce. It will nicely bubble and start reducing slowly,stir on and off.
- Keep scraping the sides. When the milk is almost reduced add sugar.
- Once you add sugar, it will again become runny, just keep cooking and stirring. The whole mixture will look glossy and sticky. Keep stirring so that it does not stick to the bottom of the pan.
- Add ghee little by little starting from this stage. Add cardamom powder.
- When the mixture becomes dry add remaining and stir well.
- Fry the cashews in ghee and add it. I reserved some for garnishing. Mix well and switch off.
- Enjoy Beetroot Halwa!
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Notes
- I have doubled the measure in video as I made in bulk.
- Adjust sugar as per taste and sweetness of beets. Don't add sugar before beets is cooked.
- To make things quicker, you can even pressure cook for 1 whistle after milk is added.
- Always sauté beets in ghee till raw smell completely leaves.
- Using a thick bottomed utensil is a must.
- Cooking the entire process in low or low medium flame is advisable.
- The halwa keeps well for 2-3 days if refrigerated, in room temperature only for a day.
- If you want it more gooey then switch off a little before.
Nutrition Facts
Beetroot Halwa
Amount Per Serving (75 g)
Calories 581
Calories from Fat 261
% Daily Value*
Fat 29g45%
Saturated Fat 16g100%
Polyunsaturated Fat 2g
Monounsaturated Fat 9g
Cholesterol 71mg24%
Sodium 205mg9%
Potassium 882mg25%
Carbohydrates 77g26%
Fiber 5g21%
Sugar 70g78%
Protein 10g20%
Vitamin A 323IU6%
Vitamin C 9mg11%
Calcium 233mg23%
Iron 2mg11%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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