Beetroot halwa

This is a gorgeous India dessert halwa prepared by cooking beetroots in microwave.

Course Dessert

Cuisine East Indian, Indian, North Indian

Keyword beetroot curry, beetroot halwa, beetroot halwa recipe, beetroot juice

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 30 minutes

Chilling time 1 hour

Author indrani

Ingredients

Grated beetroots 4
Milk 1 liter
Clarified butter or ghee) 1/4th cup or 1/2 cup
Sugar as per taste beetroot is inherently sweet, you can add 1/4th cup of sugar or less, just taste it after adding once. Too much sweet does not taste good.
Vanilla 2 tsp
Cardamom 1 tsp powdered

Instructions

Process

Add beetroots and milk in a borosil glass container. The container should be big enough and should not be filled to the brim. There should be space for the milk to expand.
Micro it for 30 minutes at highest power.
Take out the container and stir, allow it to cool for 5 minutes.
Add sugar [never add sugar immediately after taking out the bowl, the mixture may overflow]
Micro it for more 15 to 20 minutes.
Take out, add vanilla, cardamom powder and stir.
Add clarified butter[ghee] and micro for 5 minutes.
Your warm and delicious beetroot halwa is ready for serving.
Garnish with dry fruits or roasted melon seeds and serve immediately.

Recipe Notes

Note
1. Do not try this process in plastic or microwave proof Tupperware containers, only heat proof glass bowls.
2. All microwaves are different, better to check after 20 minutes and set the timer again as needed