{Recipe}Beetroot Halwa

 

Beetroot Halwa is a "Indian" sweet dish prepared using grated Beetroots and then cooked using milk, ghee, cardamom and dry fruits until dry. You can also add Khoya or condense milk too to make it more rich in flavors.

Beetroot is very healthy veggie and is often recommended because, Beets are packed with essential Vitamins, Minerals and some of which has medicinal properties as mentioned below.

1. Beets are low in calories yet highly nutritious.
2. Help keep blood pressure in check.
3. Improves digestive health as it has good fiber source.
4. Often proven to help in weight loss as its low in calories.
5. Its delicious and can easily be part of your diet. You can consume in the form of salad, juices, side dishes and Halwa is one of the dishes.

Now moving back to Beetroot Halwa. Halwa, as you are aware and know how to prepare and most of the Halwa recipes include the same procedure. But, if you follow the below pointers you can never go wrong.

1. Need fresh Beetroots and grated very fine.
2. Make sure to Roast the Beetroot in the ghee well so to retain the Bright red colour.
3. Always add pre-boiled milk. And also add milk after you roast the beets in ghee.
4. Make sure to keep the sugar quantity less as the beetroots are already sweet and too sweet Halwa might ruined the taste.
5. You have to have good patience level because the Halwa will taste good if the water level is totally reduced and also keep stirring occasionally to avoid burning of Halwa.
6. Soak and peel the Almonds because they will really give crunchy bites in your Halwa .

Servings  : Approx.10

Total Preparation Time : 1 Hour

Total Cooking  Time : 45 Min

Cuisine : Indian Sweet Dish

Author : Ispolina Silveira

Measurement : 1 Cup =256ml

 

Ingredients

1 Kilo Gram Beetroots grated

3 Table spoon of Ghee

500 -750 ml of look warm milk

½ Cup of sugar

100 Grams of Khoya

1 Tsp of Crushed Cardamom

¼ Cup of Chopped Almonds(Soaked ,peeled & chopped)

Step wise preparation with Pictures. 

1.Add Ghee in a pan . Once the ghee melts add the grated beetroot and toss well in the ghee . Then cover the lid and cook for 5 min.

   

2.Once you see beetroot little water then add the milk.Stir well and allow it to boil but on the other hand keep stirring.

                     

3.After about 5 minutes add sugar and again stir for the sugar to dissolve. Can Cover and cook for 5 Min

                     

4.Then add the khoya and mix well again so the Khoya portions gets incorporated .

                     

  

5 .After allowing it cook for more 5 minuets then add cardamom powder and the chopped almonds.

                     

6.Cook on medium flame and stirring simultaneously .Let it cook until its totally dry .

                     

7.Serve Hot or Cold ,choice is your. Either ways it will taste delicious.

                     

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{Recipe} Chicken Vindaloo/Vindalho

Vindaloo or Vindalho is a Indian curry mostly prepared in the regions of Goa, vasai, surroundings of Konkan, Kerala and other parts of India. In Goa we mostly prepare Vindaloo of Pork and you guys will also find the recipe in my Blog👉 Link Goan Pork Vindalho. Its mostly prepared during Celebrations and Festivals.

But, today I want to present the recipe of Chicken Vindhalo and this recipe is prepared on demand of my Hindu friends who wanted to taste Vindaloo and respecting their religion here I present - Chicken Vndaloo. 

The preparation procedure remains the same as pork recipe as mentioned in the recipe except the substitution of Pork with Chicken and only difference will be the cooking time for Chicken will be less as compared to Pork. 

As you all know its very simple dish which only required few hours of marination with little spices and then just place the pot on the stove and leave the dish to cook on slow flame, see no hard work at all and the tastiest dish is done. I am very happy that all my friends loved the Chicken Vindaloo and their dream of tasting Vindaloo was fulfilled .

Servings 6-8 

Total Preparation Time : Overnight +Cooking

Cooking Time : 20 to 30 min

Ingredients

2 Kilo Gram Chicken(Cut into cubes)
6 Medium Onions slices

2 Green Chilies slit

Salt as per salt

1 Tsp Sugar

Below Ingredients Grind into fine paste

15 Kashmiri Chilies

2 Tsp Cumin

1 &1/2 Tsp Turmeric

10-15 Garlic cloves

2 Inch Ginger

3 Cinnamon stick

12 Cloves

1 Tsp Pepper Corns

Toddy Vinegar to grind

Step wise Method
1)Wash the chicken well and dry it using kitchen towel,Make sure no water in chicken.Apply salt and keep aside until you grind the vindalho masala.

2)Following are the ingredients required.

3)Then Grind all the mentioned ingredients using vinegar into fine paste.(not to grind onions and other ingredients)

4)Then spread the red vindalho masala over the Chicken. Add onions and mix the chicken well in the masala. Marinate at least for 3-4 hours and for best result marinate overnight.This marination process will help masala penetrate into the Chicken.

5)Next morning transfer the marinated chicken into a mud pot or a nice nonstick pan and just place on slow flame and cook for about 30 min.Make sure to cover the lid and stir occasionally.

6)After 20 min Add 1 tsp sugar,salt as per taste and stir well.Cook for more 10 min or until the water is maximum dried and its done. Then enjoy the Goan fiery Vindalho with goan pao or rice or Pulao.

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