Beetroot Halwa

Beetroot halwa step-by-step recipe with photos.

Beetroot halwa or pudding is made similar to carrot halwa with subtle differences. This creamy, rich dessert is made with four main ingredients – beetroot, milk, ghee, and jaggery/sugar. Beetroots have a natural sweetness to them, so requires very less jaggery/sugar. I replace sugar with jaggery which gives this halwa an even more earthy taste. This dish is simple to make but the main ingredient here is patience. But trust me it is worth the effort.

Making beetroot halwa is easy, although it takes time and patience. To to make this dish, I saute grated beetroot in some ghee, simmer it in milk, and then sweeten it with jaggery. You may replace jaggery with sugar. I then finish it off with more ghee and cardamom powder which adds a beautiful aroma to the halwa.

Creamy, rich, healthy, and delicious dessert which 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. Wash, peel and grate the beetroot

2. Saute grated beetroot with some ghee

3. Add milk and bring to a boil

4. Simmer and keep stirring occasionally

5. Add jaggery or sugar followed by ghee

6. Finish off with cardamom powder

Beetroot Halwa

Shilpa

This creamy, rich dessert is made with four main ingredients – beetroot, milk , ghee and sugar.

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Course Dessert

Cuisine Indian, Karnataka

Prep Time 15 mins

Cook Time 1 hr 15 mins

Total Time 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

  

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• 1 kg beetroot
• 500 mLs milk
• ¼ cup jaggery you may replace it with sugar
• ¼ cup ghee
• Small pinch cardamom powder
• 2 tbsp cashew chopped, for garnish
• 2 tbsp almonds chopped, for garnish

Instructions

 

• Wash the beetroot thoroughly and peel them. Grate them using a food processor or box grater
• Heat a thick bottom pan or skillet and add 1 tbsp ghee
• In the same pan, add the grated beetroot and fry for 5-6 minutes, until it starts to wrinkle
• Add milk and bring to boil. Simmer and cook beetroot in milk
• Stir occasionally and continue cooking until the milk almost dries up. This takes 45-50 minutes
• Add sugar or jaggery and stir. Cook for another 10-15 minutes until the sugar dissolves completely and the halwa starts to thicken up
• Add the remaining ghee and mix well. Increase flame to dry out any excess liquid
• Add the cardamom powder and chopped nuts. Mix well.
• Serve warm

Nutrition Facts

Beetroot Halwa

Amount Per Serving

Calories 104 Calories from Fat 45

% Daily Value*

Fat 5g8%

Saturated Fat 3g19%

Cholesterol 11mg4%

Sodium 67mg3%

Potassium 279mg8%

Carbohydrates 12g4%

Fiber 2g8%

Sugar 10g11%

Protein 3g6%

Vitamin A 76IU2%

Vitamin C 3mg4%

Calcium 53mg5%

Iron 1mg6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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