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    Easy Beetroot Halwa Recipe

    June 8, 2015 By Aarthi 11 Comments

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    Easy Beetroot Halwa Recipe with step by step pictures. This is a healthy dessert and a great way to include this bright beetroot on diet for kids.

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    1. Easy Beetroot Halwa Recipe
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    Easy Beetroot Halwa

    This is possibly one of the easiest sweet you could think off apart from carrot halwa. I loved it so much, it tasted so rich and yummy.


    Similar Recipes,
    Custard Powder Halwa
    Badam Halwa
    Kasi Halwa
    Cornflour Halwa
    Karachi Halwa
    Carrot Halwa

    Ingredients for Easy Beetroot Halwa

    • Beetroots - 2 peeled and grated (around 2 cups)
    • Ghee - 1 tbsp + 2 tbsp + 2 tsp
    • Milk - 1 cup
    • Sugar - ½ cup to ¾ cup
    • Cashews a handful
    • Sultanas / Kishmish a handful
    • Cardamom powder / Yelakai podi - ½ tsp
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    I made this for my sister and when she tasted it, she told me that it doesn't taste like beetroot at all, it is more like carrot halwa, so rich, so sticky and milky. Totally divine..
     
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    Hope you will give this a try and let me know how it turns out for you..

    How to Make Easy Beetroot Halwa

    1. Heat 1 tbsp of ghee in a pressure cooker. Add in beetroots and saute till raw smell leaves from it.
    2. Now add in milk and pressure cook for 2 whistle. Simmer the flame and cook for 10 more mins.
    3. Turn off the heat and let the steam go all by itself.
    4. Now heat 2 tbsp ghee in a pan, add in cashew and fry till golden, now add in sultanas and saute for a min. Remove the nuts to a bowl.
    5. In the same ghee, add in the beets along with the milk. Saute on high heat till the milk dries up.
    6. Now add in sugar and mix well. Keep cooking till the mix get thick. Keep cooking, it will starts to leave the sides.
    7. Now add in a tsp of ghee and mix well. Add another tsp of ghee and cook till leaves the sides of the pan.
    8. Add in the fried nuts and cardamom powder. Mix well.
    9. Serve.
     
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    Easy Beetroot Halwa Recipe

    Easy Beetroot Halwa Recipe with step by step pictures. This is a healthy dessert and a great way to include this bright beetroot on diet for kids.
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    Prep Time 10 mins
    Cook Time 30 mins
    Total Time 40 mins
    Course Dessert
    Cuisine Indian
    Servings 4 servings
    Calories 37 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 2 peeled and grated Beetroots
    • 1 tbsp + 2 tbsp + 2 tsp Ghee
    • 1 cup Milk
    • ½ cup to ¾ cup Sugar
    • Cashews a handful
    • Sultanas / Kishmish a handful
    • ½ tsp Cardamom powder / Yelakai podi

    Instructions
     

    • Heat 1 tbsp of ghee in a pressure cooker. Add in beetroots and saute till raw smell leaves from it.
    • Now add in milk and pressure cook for 2 whistle. Simmer the flame and cook for 10 more mins.
    • Turn off the heat and let the steam go all by itself.
    • Now heat 2 tbsp ghee in a pan, add in cashew and fry till golden, now add in sultanas and saute for a min. Remove the nuts to a bowl.
    • In the same ghee, add in the beets along with the milk. Saute on high heat till the milk dries up.
    • Now add in sugar and mix well. Keep cooking till the mix get thick. Keep cooking, it will starts to leave the sides.
    • Now add in a tsp of ghee and mix well. Add another tsp of ghee and cook till leaves the sides of the pan.
    • Add in the fried nuts and cardamom powder. Mix well.
    • Serve.
    Nutrition Facts
    Easy Beetroot Halwa Recipe
    Amount Per Serving (1 g)
    Calories 37 Calories from Fat 18
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 2g3%
    Saturated Fat 1g6%
    Polyunsaturated Fat 0.1g
    Monounsaturated Fat 0.4g
    Cholesterol 7mg2%
    Sodium 23mg1%
    Potassium 92mg3%
    Carbohydrates 3g1%
    Sugar 3g3%
    Protein 2g4%
    Vitamin A 99IU2%
    Calcium 75mg8%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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    Easy Beetroot Halwa Recipe Step by Step

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    Take few beetroots

     

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    cut the top and bottom off

     

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    peel off the skin

     

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    grate it

     

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    Heat ghee in a pressure cooker

     

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    add in grated beets

     

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    saute for 5 mins

     

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    cook till raw smell leaves from it

     

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    pour in milk

     

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    mix well

     

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    cover and pressure cook

     

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    now it is done

     

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    Heat ghee in a pan

     

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    melt it down

     

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    add in cashews

     

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    fry till golden

     

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    Add in sultanas

     

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    fry till golden

     

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    remove to a bowl

     

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    now in the remaining ghee

     

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    add the cooked beets

     

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    mix well

     

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    add in sugar

     

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    mix well

     

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    cook till sugar has melted

     

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    cook till it gets thick

     

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    cook it down

     

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    keep cooking

     

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    now it has started to get thick

     

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    add a tsp of ghee

     

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    mix well

     

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    add another tsp of ghee

     

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    mix well

     

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    it will start to leave the sides

     

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    sprinkle some cardamom powder

     

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    add in the fried nuts

     

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    mix well

     

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    Serve
     
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    About Aarthi

    Over the past few years I’ve been on a mission to find and create recipes that I can make from scratch. I hope you enjoy the recipes on this blog as they are tried and true from my kitchen to yours!

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    Comments

    1. Subha Subramanian

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      Looks tempting.simple to make to...........thanks

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    2. Anonymous

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      Could you suggest replacement for ghee ??

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    3. Aarthi

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      @AnonymousUse butter.

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    4. sutapa Purkayastha

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      Superb preparation.

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    5. Anonymous

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      Thank you
      You made my cooking very easy and quick to make things. Like this dish

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    6. Britty

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      Nice easy to understand...yummy.thanks

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    7. Anonymous

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      i tried halwa today it came out really well thank you so much .Really helpful site for cooking very clear and neat with pictures.

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    8. bhommi

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      Mam
      Today I prepared beetroot alwa by following your instructions..
      Wow wow wow...
      Superb
      Thanks for your kind posting with neat pictures
      Mam, you are doing great work
      Best wishes to continue ur cooking services..

      Regards
      Malathy
      Karaikal

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    9. Anonymous

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      Hi Aarthi, had tried d chicken liver masala recepie of yours with a few variations, it turned out pretty well, thanks:-).. just a query about Beetroot halwa, wen u add milk and pressure cook for two whistles, does not the milk break.. as recently I was trying rice kheer recepie in the cooker n the milk broke after putting whistle..

      Regards
      Cia

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    10. Andria M

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      I tried this halwa today.. it turned out very yummy.. thank you..

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    11. Naz Tingay

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      Made a vegan version today with coconut oil and pea milk. Tastes amazing! Thank you! Xx

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