Beetroot Halwa recipe| beet halwa

Its said that journey of thousand miles is possible after that first step.So today i am taking the first step & presenting beetroot halwa which is nutritious as well as tasty ( A twist to the normal gajar halwa)

Ingredients


Beetroot(grated) - 1 cup
Sugar - 1 cup
Milk - 2 cups
khoya -3/4 cup
Ghee - 4 tsp
Cashews/Almonds - A few
Pista (Sliced) -5-6
Raisins(Manuka) - A few


Procedure


1)Heat 1 tsp of ghee in a wide pan.


2)When the ghee starts melting, add the grated beetroot and saute it for 2 mins.


3)Add milk and stir it occasionally until it thickens the beetroot.


4) It should not stick to the bottom or sides.


4)When the milk condenses and thickens with beetroot, add sugar and mix well.


5)Stir well.


6) The sugar will melt first and then it will start to leave the sides n the sides looks like strings while strirring.


7)Add roasted cashews and raisins and stir for another 1 min.


7)When the sugar starts leaving the sides, add the remaining 3 tsp of ghee and stir again.


8)When the whole mixture leaves the sides and ghee gets completely absorbed with the beetroot mix, switch off the flame.

Tips

• Serve hot or chilled with some almonds/pistachios or saffrons.

•  It thickens and sets well if itz chilled..so make it set in a cool designed bowl.