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khoya beetroot halwa
A delicious halwa made from beetroot, mawa (evaporated milk solids), milk and dry fruits.
Prep Time
10
minutes
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Cook Time
25
minutes
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Total Time
12
minutes
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Course:
Desserts
Cuisine:
Indian
Servings:
4
Calories:
622
kcal
Author:
Dassana Amit
Ingredients
4
medium sized beetroots
or about 3 cups of grated beetroot
1.5
cups
grated or crumbled mawa
(khoya or evaporated milk solids)
1.5
cups
full fat milk
4 to 5
tablespoons
sugar
or add as required
⅓
teaspoon
cardamom powder
3
tablespoons
Ghee
(clarified butter)
10 to 12
almonds,
chopped, optional
10 to 12
pistachios,
chopped, optional
10 to 12
cashews,
whole or chopped, optional
20
golden raisins
, optional
Instructions
preparation
Rinse and peel 4 medium sized beetroots.
Use a hand held grater or a food processor or a food chopper to grate the beetroots. Grate all the beetroots one by one. Keep aside.
making khoya beetroot halwa
Heat 1.5 cups of milk in a vessel, till it comes to a boil. Keep aside.
Chop the dry fruits and keep all the ingredients ready for the halwa.
Heat 3 tablespoon ghee in thick bottomed pan or kadai.
Add the grated beetroots.
Saute and stir the grated beetroots in ghee for a minute.
Cover with a lid and cook for 4 to 5 minutes on a low flame.
Do check a couple of times and stir.
After 4 to 5 minutes, remove the lid and pour the hot milk. stir and mix well.
On a low flame, cook the beetroots in milk for 4 to 5 minutes. The grated beetroots will cook in the milk and the milk will start
Reducing.
Now add 1.5 cups of grated mawa (evaporated milk solids). stir and mix well.
Simmer the mixture for 3 to 4 minutes.
Add 4 tablespoons sugar or add as required. Stir and mix well.
Add the chopped almonds, pistachios, cashews and raisins. Stir well.
Continue to stir and cook, till the halwa thickens.
Sprinkle ⅓ teaspoon cardamom powder and mix well.
Soon you will see the halwa leaving the edges of the pan.
Switch off the flame.
Serve khoya beetroot halwa hot or warm. You can also refrigerate the halwa for 3 to 4 days.
Notes
Adding dry fruits are optional.
Add sugar as required, as the beetroots are sweet. So add sugar accordingly.
Cook the halwa on low flame and keep stirring at regular intervals.
Recipe can be doubled.
Nutrition
Calories:
622
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
51
g
|
Protein:
22
g
|
Fat:
38
g
|
Saturated Fat:
21
g
|
Monounsaturated Fat:
2
g
|
Cholesterol:
52
mg
|
Sodium:
344
mg
|
Potassium:
493
mg
|
Fiber:
3
g
|
Sugar:
25
g
|
Vitamin A:
880
IU
|
Vitamin C:
5
mg
|
Calcium:
734
mg
|
Iron:
1.2
mg