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Beetroot halwa is a tasty Indian desert. It is prepared from grated beetroot simmered in milk in the similar way like gajar ka halwa.

 Serving : 4           Cooking Time : 45-50 minutes  

Ingredients :

• 2 cup grated Beetroot
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup ghee (clarified butter)
• 1/2 cup cream
• 1 cup Milk
• 1 tsp Cardamom powder
• 2 tsp sliced Almonds (Badam)
• 1 tsp Kaju (Cashewnuts)
• 1 tsp Kismis (Raisin)

Method:

• Peel, wash and grate beetroots.
• In a heavy bottomed pan, heat a tablespoon of ghee and roast the cashewnuts, remove and keep aside.
• Now heat the remaining ghee add grated beetroots and stir for 5 minutes.
• To this add the milk and allow the mixture to come to boil.
• On low flame cook the beetroot in milk until all the milk gets absorbed while continuously stirring.
• Add cream, mix well and cook for 2-3 minutes.
• Add sugar and cook for another 5 minutes or till the water evaporates
• Add cardamom powder, fried cashewnuts, raisins and mix well. Cook until halwa is totally dry and starts to leave ghee.
• Garnish with almonds and serve hot.

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