Beetroot Halwa | Indian Sweets
If you are looking for an easy to make dessert, try this beetroot halwa recipe.
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Ingredients
- 4 and ½ cups peeled and grated beetroot
- 4 and ½ cups milk preferably full fat
- ½ - ¾ cup white sugar
- 2 tablespoon ghee or clarified butter
- ¼ teaspoon ground cardamom
Instructions
- Place beetroot in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add milk. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 10-15 minutes or until beetroot become soft.
- When 50% -60% of the milk has evaporated, add sugar and ghee (if using). Cook, stirring constantly, until the sugar dissolves.
- Continue stirring until 90% of the milk has evaporated, and the halwa becomes very thick but not dry.
- Stir ground cardamom into the halwa. Cook, stirring constantly, for another 5 minutes.
- If you are adding roasted cashew nuts and raisins to the halwa, stir them into rhe halwa just before removing it from the heat and allow to heat through.
- Garnish with more nuts of your choice if you like. Serve beetroot halwa hot or cold.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 211kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 31mg | Sodium: 118mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 15g