Beetroot halwa recipe | How to make beetroot halwa | Tasty beetroot halwa
By Latha on November 7th, 2017
Beetroot halwa recipe explained with step by step pictures. Beetroot halwa is an easy desert and is prepared using beetroot, milk, sugar and ghee. This is a tasty and healthy halwa recipe. You can prepare this beetroot halwa using minimum ingredients and it consumes very less time. Anyone can try this halwa recipe as this is a beginner or bachelor friendly recipe.
You can find more halwa recipes on this website like banana halwa, carrot halwa, Halubai or rice halwa, Ragi halubai or ragi halwa and ashgourd halwa recipes.
Beetroot is a vegetable with full of nutrients and many medicinal values. Beetroot is a super food and it contains potassium, magnesium, iron, vitamins A, B6 and C, folic acid, carbohydrates, protein, antioxidants and soluble fibre. Many studies have suggested that increasing consumption of beetroot like vegetables decreases the risk of obesity, diabetes and heart disease. It helps in weight loss, promotes a healthy complexion and hair and increases energy level etc. If you are looking for more beetroot recipes then do check our beetoot sambar, beetoot palya, beetroot muddehuli and beetroot sasive or pachadi recipes.
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Preparation time: 10 min
Cooking time: 20 min
Serves: 2
Ingredients: (measuring cup used = 240ml)
- 1 big beetroot or 2 cup grated beetroot
- 1 cup milk
- 1/4 cup sugar (adjust as per your taste)
- 2 tbsp ghee
- 1 tbsp chopped cashews (or badam)
- 1/4 tsp cardamom powder
Instructions for making beetroot halwa:
- Peel, wash and grate the beetroot.
- Heat 1 tbsp of thick ghee in a deep frying pan.
- Add in grated beetroot and start frying under medium flame. Fry for few minutes until beetroot is soft.
- Next add in a cup of milk.
- Allow it to boil on medium high flame by stirring it occasionally.
- Allow it to boil until milk is reduced. This step will take around 10 minutes.
- When the milk is reduced add in sugar and continue cooking by stirring it occasionally.
- When the halwa is almost dry, add in chopped nuts (cashew or badam) and one more table spoon of ghee. Start stirring continuously by scraping the sides.
- Reduce the flame when the excess water content is dried. Beetroot halwa is almost ready.
- At the end add in cardamom powder. Mix it well and switch off the stove. Serve it hot or cold.
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