The Paleo Recipe Book

Saturday, September 27, 2008

Indian Sweet Recipes - Beetroot Halwa

Ingredients :

1 kg beetroot
1 1/2 litre milk
400-500 gm sugar
elaichi powder (cardomon)
saffron few flakes
1 tbsp ghee

Method :

1. Peel and grate beetroot.
2. Put milk and beetroot in a heavy saucepan.
3. Boil till thick, stirring occassionally. Once it starts thickening, stircontinuously.
4. Add sugar and cook further till thickens.
5. Add ghee, elaichi, saffron and colour.
6. Stir on low heat till the mixture collects in a soft ball or the ghee oozes out.
7. Serve hot, decorated with a chopped almond or pista.