Beetroot Halwa
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Beetroot Halwa
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Beetroot Halwa is a tasty Indian sweet made by slow-cooking grated beetroots with milk, sugar, cardamom, dry fruits and nuts.
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Ingredients
- 500 grams beetroot or about 3 cups grated beetroot
- 3 cups milk whole
- 6 tablespoons sugar or raw sugar - adjust as required
- 3 tablespoons ghee
- ½ teaspoon cardamom powder or 5 to 6 green cardamom crushed and finely powdered in a mortar-pestle
- 15 to 20 cashews
- 1 tablespoon golden raisins - optional
Instructions
- Rinse, peel and grate the beetroots using a hand held grater or food processor.
- In a kadai or deep thick bottomed pan, combine milk and grated beetroot.
- On a low to medium heat, bring the whole mixture to a boil and then simmer.
- Keep on stirring at intervals while the mixture comes to a boil and later simmers.
- The grated beetroot will cook in the milk and the milk will start to reduce and evaporate.
- When the milk has almost reduced to 75% to 80%, add the ghee and sugar to the halwa mixture.
- Stir well, continue to simmer and cook on a low heat.
- Keep stirring the Beetroot Halwa at intervals.
- Towards the end, add the cashews, cardamom powder and raisins (if using) and simmer till all the milk is evaporated. Stir often. Switch off the heat.
- Serve Beetroot Halwa hot, warm or cold.
Notes
- Try to use beets which are fresh and tender.
- Do use whole milk and not toned or low-fat milk as it may split or curdle.
- Choose to add your choice of nuts and dry fruits depending on what is available to you.
- Slow cooking is the key to the recipe. Try not to speed up the process as it may result in the halwa getting browned or burnt.
- You can easily halve or double this beetroot halwa recipe.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
302kcal
(15%)
Carbohydrates
35g
(12%)
Protein
7g
(14%)
Fat
16g
(25%)
Saturated Fat
9g
(45%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
(6%)
Monounsaturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Cholesterol
41mg
(14%)
Sodium
135mg
(6%)
Potassium
603mg
(13%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
30g
(60%)
Vitamin A
270IU
(5%)
Vitamin B1 (Thiamine)
1mg
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)
1mg
Vitamin B3 (Niacin)
1mg
Vitamin B6
1mg
Vitamin B12
1µg
(42%)
Vitamin C
5mg
(6%)
Vitamin D
2µg
(10%)
Vitamin E
1mg
Vitamin K
2µg
Calcium
202mg
(20%)
Vitamin B9 (Folate)
110µg
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Magnesium
56mg
(14%)
Phosphorus
219mg
Zinc
1mg
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 5Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 302 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 302kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 35g | 12% |
| Protein | 7g | 14% |
| Fat | 16g | 25% |
| Saturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 41mg | 14% |
| Sodium | 135mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 603mg | 13% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 30g | 60% |
| Vitamin A | 270IU | 5% |
| Vitamin B1 (Thiamine) | 1mg | |
| Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) | 1mg | |
| Vitamin B3 (Niacin) | 1mg | |
| Vitamin B6 | 1mg | |
| Vitamin B12 | 1µg | 42% |
| Vitamin C | 5mg | 6% |
| Vitamin D | 2µg | 10% |
| Vitamin E | 1mg | |
| Vitamin K | 2µg | |
| Calcium | 202mg | 20% |
| Vitamin B9 (Folate) | 110µg | |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
| Magnesium | 56mg | 14% |
| Phosphorus | 219mg | |
| Zinc | 1mg |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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