Beetroot Halwa

Beetroot halwa step-by-step recipe with video and photos.

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About this recipe

Beetroot halwa is a creamy, rich dessert is made with four main ingredients – beetroot, milk, ghee, and jaggery. It is made similar to carrot halwa. Beetroots have a natural sweetness to them, so require very little jaggery. This sweet dish can be made with sugar too but replacing sugar with jaggery gives this halwa an even more unique and earthy taste. This dish is simple to make but the main ingredient here is patience. But trust me it is worth the effort.

Ingredients

Beetroot: Use good quality, fresh beetroots for best tasting halwa.

Milk: I use whole milk to make the halwa.

Ghee: Like most Indian sweet dishs, ghee is a main ingredient in making this halwa.

Jaggery: I prefer making beetroot halwa with jaggery. However, it can be replaced with sugar.

Cashew and almonds: Fried cashew and almonds add great crunch to the halwa.

Cardamom powder: This is an optional ingredient but I highly recommend using it as cardamom powder adds a very good aroma and flavour to the dish.

Measurements

I used 4 large beetroots in this recipe. After removing the head and peeling the skin of beetroots, I got just over 5 cups of grated beetroot. The ghee, milk, and jaggery measurements are perfect for this quantity of beetroot. Measure the grated beetroot and adjust the quantity for the rest of the ingredients accordingly. Also, the amount of jaggery used here gives me a mildly sweet halwa as I prefer it that way. If you like your halwa to be on the sweeter side, increase the amount of jaggery accordingly.

Tips for making the best-tasting beetroot halwa

Choose the right beetroots. Use fresh and firm beetroots with smooth skin to make the best halwa.

Use whole milk or full-fat milk to make beetroot halwa. While low-fat milk can be used, whole milk adds richness to the halwa.

Saute the beetroot before adding milk. This removes the raw smell from the beetroot.

Keep an eye on the halwa. Keep stirring it occasionally as the milk tends to burn if you leave it unattended.

Always serve the halwa warm.

Making beetroot halwa is easy, although it takes time and patience. A creamy, rich, healthy, and delicious dessert that is also quite filling will be loved by everyone in your family.

Follow my step-by-step recipe to make this decadent dessert and enjoy!

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Beetroot Halwa step-by-step recipe with photos

1. Heat 1 tbsp ghee. Fry cashew and almonds, and set aside

2. Add grated beetroot to the same pan and saute

3. Add milk and bring to a boil

4. Simmer and keep stirring occasionally

5. Add jaggery and mix well

6. Add ghee and simmer

7. Add fried nuts

8. Add cardamom powder

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