{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.

                     

Thank you for Visiting My Blog :

http://cocinanispolina.blogspot.com/

For Video recipes follow:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCl5v1sH0_3Anamp2ok2TTpQ?view_as=subscriber

Do follow me on Facebook Page :

https://www.facebook.com/cocinanispolina

On Instagram :

https://www.instagram.com/cocinanispolina/?hl=en

Do share your comments and feedback. Can also share the dish pic if you try recipe from my Blog.

Enjoy Cooking ….