Beetroot halwa is a sweet dessert made from grated beetroot, sugar, and ghee (clarified butter). Serve the beetroot halwa warm or chilled as per your preference. Enjoy your homemade beetroot halwa!
Beet Root Halwa
Recipe by S Kamala
Recipe rating: N/A
Course: SweetsCuisine: IndianDifficulty: Medium
Servings
6
servingsPrep time
5
minutesCooking time
25
minutesTry this delicious and nutritious beetroot halwa recipe made with beetroot, wheat flour, sugar, and ghee, topped with crunchy cashew nuts.
Ingredients
Beetroot (big size) – 1 No
Wheat flour – 1/4 cup
Sugar -1/2 cup
Ghee – 4 to 5 tablespoons
Cardamom Powder – ½ teaspoon
Cashew Nuts – few
Directions
- Wash the beetroot and remove the skin. Cut it into medium size pieces.
- Put the beetroot pieces in boiling water and cook for 8 to 10 minutes.
- Remove, strain the water and allow the beetroot to cool down.
- Put it in a mixie jar and grind it to a fine paste.
- In a frying pan put one teaspoon ghee and fry the cashew nuts. Remove and keep aside.
- In the same pan put one more teaspoon of ghee and add wheat flour and fry for few seconds.
- Add beetroot paste and stir well.
- Add sugar and stir continuously till the sugar dissolves and the halwa is thick.
- Add remaining ghee and mix well.
- Now add cardamom powder along with fried cashew nuts.
- Mix well and transfer it to a greased bowl.