BEETROOT HALWA

'Halwa's of different kinds are so much home to Indian cuisine. Of veggies, Carrot Halwa is highly common. I have earlier posted this here. Beet roots are a favourite ones at my home. Apart from typical beet root poriyal, raithas and beet root rice are really appetizing. Somehow, I tend to exploit beets to their full capacity of being flexible for any recipe.

Read here:
Beetroot Raitha 
Beetroot Ginger Juice

Now, for this sweet dish. Taking advantage of their inherent sweetness (and of course, their awesome colour !!), this dish can be a pleasant dessert for any festive occasion or parties. Don't mind the calories - simply devour them with fervour and prepare yourself for a run !! ;-)

Preparation time: 20 min

Cooking time: 20 min

Level: Medium

Cuisine : Indian

Yield : 500 gm

Source: Mom

Nutritional Information: approximate 

Nutrition Facts
Servings 8.0
Amount Per Serving
calories 222
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 20 g	31 %
Saturated Fat 7 g	37 %
Monounsaturated Fat 6 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 2 g
Trans Fat 0 g
Cholesterol 2 mg	1 %
Sodium 56 mg	2 %
Potassium 208 mg	6 %
Total Carbohydrate 10 g	3 %
Dietary Fiber 3 g	13 %
Sugars 5 g
Protein 3 g	7 %
Vitamin A	36 %
Vitamin C	2 %
Calcium	7 %
Iron	4 %
* The Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet, so your values may change depending on your calorie needs. The values here may not be 100% accurate because the recipes have not been professionally evaluated nor have they been evaluated by the U.S. FDA.

INGREDIENTS

• 5 Big Beetroot 
• 11/2 -2 cup granulated sugar (adjust per taste)
• 2 tsp cardamom powder
• 1/2 cup fresh milk
• 5-6 tbsp ghee
• 4 tbsp Chopped nuts (cashew nuts and pistachios)
• a small cube of unsweetened Khoa- grated (optional)

METHOD

• Wash beets, peel the skin and grate. 
• Heat 2 tbsp ghee in a thick bottomed pan/ deep dish and  fry the chopped nuts. Fish them out and saute the grated  beets in the same pan for 5 min. Add 1/2 cup of fresh milk and cook on high flame for few minutes.
• Add sugar and mix well. The entire mixture turns into a thick sludge as the sugar melts and starts to reduce in volume. Add grated khoa for more texture. 
• Add rest of the ghee and cook further to until the volume condenses like jam. Add cardamom powder and mix well.
• Throw in the chopped nuts and give a final mix. Turn off the heat. Serve warm or cool topped with more chopped nuts.