Beetroot Halwa Recipe

Beetroot halwa this is one of the easiest sweet recipe you can do it .My first attempt on sweets was beetroot halwa and carrot halwa for my mom's birthday long back.The carrot halwa came very good but i didn't like beetroot halwa becoz of too much beetroot flavor.I haven't used milk in both the sweets and i cooked carrot and beetroot before making and pureed it. Later i never tried beetroot halwa.

 Few weeks back we went to a restaurant which has a village style healthy cooking dosa's ,idly's and poori's made up of millet.There i saw beetroot halwa in the menu and we thought to try it ,but my luck its over already ,then i thought that i should try at home once. 

The recipe i given below have equal ratio of Milk and Beetroot i.e 1:1 ratio.The preparation method and taste is almost same as carrot halwa.
Click here for the Nutritional Benefits of Beetroot.
 Do try and share your comments as well as recipe pics... 

Beetroot Halwa

Recipe Cuisine: Indian | Recipe Category: Sweets
Preparation Time:25 mins | Serves: 2

Ingredients

Beetroot - 1 1/2 cup (grated)

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Milk-1 1/2 cup

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Sugar-1/2 cup

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Ghee-3 tbsp

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Elachi | Cardamon powder- 1/2 tsp

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Nuts of your Choice

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Method:

1. Always use a Thick bottom pan to prepare sweets.
2. Add the grated beetroot in the pan and saute till all the water in beetroot evaporates.

3. Its not mandatory that you need to completely dry the moisture.Now add in the milk and cook till the milk reduced completely.
4. It takes - 8-10 mins.Once reduced add in the sugar ,elachi powder and cook till it becomes thick and glossy.

5. Now add in the ghee and reduce the flame a bit and keep mixing till it become sticky and thick halwa like consistency as in the pic.

6. Now in a seperate pan fry the nuts and add it to the halwa.
7. Yummy beetroot halwa is ready.....

Notes:

• The beetroot and milk should be on 1: 1 ratio.
• Once cool down the halwa will be thickened .so remove from flame accordingly.
• I used pistachio and cashew .use any nuts of your choice.
• You can also used unsweetened khoya to increase the richness.But milk itself enough for the richness.
• Click here to check the nutritional benefits of Beetroot.

   Check out my other halwa Recipes:
   1.Banana Halwa
   2.Bottle Gourd Halwa | Sorakaya Halwa

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Masala Sundal

Ayutha Pooja Special- Masala Sundal.This is my aunt's recipe.When we are kids,we use to go to ayutha pooja celeb at my uncle's shop.And my aunt use to prepare this masala sundal which i like the most.Today i had a call with her in the morning and took the recipe frm her,it not came exactly like hers but tastes good. Will update soon with the exact taste..  

Masala Sundal

Recipe Cuisine: Indian | Recipe Category: festive
Preparation Time:30 mins | Serves: 3-4

Ingredients

Mooku Sudal/Chick Peas-1 cup

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Onion-1

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Curry Leaves- few

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Ginger Garlic paste-1tsp(or fresh one)

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Cinnamon-1

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Cloves-1

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Fennel/Sombu-1/2 tsp

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Red chilli pwdr-1/2 tsp

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Curry pwdr-1/2 tsp(op)

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Turmeric a pinch

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Grated Cocunut-2 tbsp

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Mustard-1/4 tsp

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Oil-2 tbsp

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Method:

1. Soak channa over night or refer notes for channa in 2 hours.

2. Grind ginger,garlic,cinnamon,cloves,fennel into a nice paste(add little water if u want).
3. Pressure cook the channa with salt for 2-3 whistles. .
4. In a pan add oil then splutter mustard,now add onion and curry leaves cook till onion is transulent.

5. Now add the ground paste and cook till raw smell goes..
6. Now add redchilli pwdr & curry powder and give a quick fry of 20 secs and add cooked channa.
7. Sprinkle some water if you want and cook for 1 -2 mins till done.

8. Finally add the cocunut and give a quick stir and switch off the flame.

Notes:

• To get channa in 2 hours.In a hot box add the hot water ,channa and close it .after 1-2 hours ur channa is ready.
• Some people have powder of (cinnamon,cloves and fennel),if u have replace instead of grinding.

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