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Beetroot Halwa - Traditional

Traditional Indian sweet made with beetroot and coconut milk
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Cuisine Tamil
Servings 5 people

Ingredients
  

  • 3/4 kg Beetroot
  • 1 tin Coconut milk 250 ml
  • 1/2 cup Ghee
  • 4 tbsp Maida flour
  • Cashewnuts A few
  • 1.75 cups Sugar
  • Cardamom powder A little, Elakka

Instructions
 

  • Grate beetroot and keep aside.
  • Fry cashews in 2 tsp of ghee and keep aside.
  • Mix maida with coconut milk and keep aside.
  • Heat ghee in a pan.
  • Add grated beetroot and keep stirring.
  • Add little water if required.
  • Keep frying until beetroot is cooked.
  • Add the maida mixture to beetroot and stir well.
  • After it comes to a boil, add sugar.
  • Let it boil well until the beetroot gets a jam-like consistency.
  • Remove from flame.
  • Add fried cashes and cardamom powder.
  • Top with additional ghee and serve.
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