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Beetroot Halwa
Beetroot Halwa is a tasty Indian sweet made by slow-cooking grated beetroots with milk, sugar, cardamom, dry fruits and nuts.
Prep Time
15
minutes
mins
Cook Time
1
hour
hr
Total Time
1
hour
hr
15
minutes
mins
Course:
Desserts
Cuisine:
Indian
Diet:
Vegetarian
Difficulty Level:
Moderate
Servings:
5
Calories:
302
kcal
Author:
Dassana Amit
Ingredients
500
grams
beetroot
or about 3 cups grated beetroot
3
cups
whole milk
6
tablespoons
sugar
or raw sugar - adjust as required
3
tablespoons
Ghee
½
teaspoon
cardamom powder
or 5 to 6 green cardamom crushed and finely powdered in a mortar-pestle
15 to 20
cashews
1
tablespoon
golden raisins
- optional
US Customary
-
Metric
Instructions
Rinse, peel and grate the beetroots using a hand held grater or food processor.
In a kadai or deep thick bottomed pan, combine milk and grated beetroot.
On a low to medium heat, bring the whole mixture to a boil and then simmer.
Keep on stirring at intervals while the mixture comes to a boil and later simmers.
The grated beetroot will cook in the milk and the milk will start to reduce and evaporate.
When the milk has almost reduced to 75% to 80%, add the ghee and sugar to the halwa mixture.
Stir well, continue to simmer and cook on a low heat.
Keep stirring the Beetroot Halwa at intervals.
Towards the end, add the cashews, cardamom powder and raisins (if using) and simmer till all the milk is evaporated. Stir often. Switch off the heat.
Serve Beetroot Halwa hot, warm or cold.
Notes
Try to use beets which are fresh and tender.
Do use whole milk and not toned or low-fat milk as it may split or curdle.
Choose to add your choice of nuts and dry fruits depending on what is available to you.
Slow cooking is the key to the recipe. Try not to speed up the process as it may result in the halwa getting browned or burnt.
You can easily halve or double this beetroot halwa recipe.
Nutrition
Calories:
302
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
35
g
|
Protein:
7
g
|
Fat:
16
g
|
Saturated Fat:
9
g
|
Polyunsaturated Fat:
1
g
|
Monounsaturated Fat:
5
g
|
Cholesterol:
41
mg
|
Sodium:
135
mg
|
Potassium:
603
mg
|
Fiber:
3
g
|
Sugar:
30
g
|
Vitamin A:
270
IU
|
Vitamin B1 (Thiamine):
1
mg
|
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin):
1
mg
|
Vitamin B3 (Niacin):
1
mg
|
Vitamin B6:
1
mg
|
Vitamin B12:
1
µg
|
Vitamin C:
5
mg
|
Vitamin D:
2
µg
|
Vitamin E:
1
mg
|
Vitamin K:
2
µg
|
Calcium:
202
mg
|
Vitamin B9 (Folate):
110
µg
|
Iron:
1
mg
|
Magnesium:
56
mg
|
Phosphorus:
219
mg
|
Zinc:
1
mg