beetroot halwa recipe | quick beetroot halwa recipe with mawa or khoya

with step by step photos. a quick version of beetroot halwa made with khoya or mawa.

i have already shared slow cooked in milk. the slow cooking and simmering in milk takes a lot of time but this recipe is a quick as well as an easy version. so thought of sharing the recipe for diwali.

looks so pleasing to the eyes. if you taste the halwa, you won’t get the beetroot flavor and the halwa tastes similar to . i have added more dry fruits in the halwa. you can also make this halwa with less or no dry fruits.

serve beetroot halwa as a dessert after meals or as a sweet.

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beetroot halwa recipe, how to make beetroot halwa recipe with mawa

beetroot halwa recipe with step by step photos. a delicious halwa made from beetroot, mawa (evaporated milk solids), milk and dry fruits.

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: Indian

Servings: 4

Author: dassana

Ingredients

4 medium sized beetroots or about 3 cups of grated beetroot
1.5 cups grated or crumbled mawa (khoya or evaporated milk solids)
1.5 cups full fat milk
4 to 5 tablespoons sugar or add as required
⅓ teaspoon cardamom powder (elaichi powder)
3 tablespoons ghee (clarified butter)
10 to 12 almonds, chopped, optional
10 to 12 pistachios, chopped, optional
10 to 12 cashews, whole or chopped, optional
20 golden raisins (kishmish), optional

Instructions

rinse and peel 4 medium sized beetroots.
use a hand held grater or a food processor or a food chopper to grate the beetroots. grate all the beetroots one by one. keep aside.
heat 1.5 cups of milk in a vessel, till it comes to a boil. keep aside.
chop the dry fruits and keep all the ingredients ready for the halwa.
heat 3 tablespoon ghee in thick bottomed pan or kadai.
add the grated beetroots.
saute and stir the grated beetroots in ghee for a minute.
cover with a lid and cook for 4 to 5 minutes on a low flame.
do check a couple of times and stir.
after 4 to 5 minutes, remove the lid and pour the hot milk. stir and mix well.
on a low flame, cook the beetroots in milk for 4 to 5 minutes. the grated beetroots will cook in the milk and the milk will start reducing.
now add 1.5 cups of grated mawa (evaporated milk solids). stir and mix well.
simmer the mixture for 3 to 4 minutes.
add 4 tablespoons sugar or add as required. stir and mix well.
add the chopped almonds, pistachios, cashews and raisins. stir well.
continue to stir and cook, till the halwa thickens.
sprinkle ⅓ teaspoon cardamom powder and mix well.
soon you will see the halwa leaving the edges of the pan.
switch off the flame.
serve the beetroot halwa hot or warm. you can also refrigerate the halwa for 3 to 4 days.

Recipe Notes

adding dry fruits are optional.
add sugar as required, as the beetroots are sweet. so add sugar accordingly.
cook the halwa on low flame and keep stirring at regular intervals.
recipe can be doubled.

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how to make beetroot halwa recipe:

1. rinse and peel 4 medium sized beetroots.

beetroot halwa recipe

2. use a hand held grater or a food processor or a food chopper to grate the beetroots. grate all the beetroots one by one. keep aside. you will need 3 cups grated of beetroot.

making beetroot halwa recipe