Wednesday 3 July 2013

Beetroot Halwa

Beetroot Halwa is a delicious Indian sweet/ dessert. It is similar to carrot halwa. Health wise beetroot has potassium magnesium, iron, vitamins A, B6 and C, folic acid, carbohydrates, protein, antioxidants and soluble fibre. It is cooked with milk and dry fruits and makes a healthy food and can be served as a dessert.It is quick and easy sweet dish.

Beetroot Halwa


Preparation time: 15 mins

Cooking time 20 mins

Ingredients:

1 Medium  size Beetroot grated (skin should be peeled off)
1 Cup milk
2 to 3 Tbsp ghee
2 Tbsp khova
1 Cup sugar
1 tbsp cardamom powder
4 to5 cashew nuts made into fine pieces
4 to 5 almonds made in to fine pieces
4 to 5 pista made into fine pieces
Few raisins.
Method:

Take a container on heater add ghee and once it is hot add grated beetroot and fry it for 2 to 3 mins. Now add the milk and allow it to cook on medium flame  till all the milk is adsorbed. Now add sugar and khova and cook for 5 mins till it mixes well. Take it off from heater. Add cardamom powder, pista  and raisins. Take another container add ghee and once hot fry the cashew nuts and almond till golden brown and add to the halwa. Serve hot else cold by refrigerating it.

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