Beetroot Halwa

Had been to Mysore over the weekend. Had a scrumptious lunch at the Metropole. One of the items on the dessert table was beetroot halwa. It was the star of the show. All of us loved it. So, soon after we were back home, I made it. Here's the recipe -

Ingredients

Beetroot - grated 2 cups (got 2 cups from 1/2 kg)

Sugar - 1 cup

Water - 1/3 cup

Milk - 4 tbsps

Ghee - 4 tbsps

Cardamom powder - 1 tsp

Preparation

Wash, dry, peel skin & finely grate beetroot

Measure sugar & water into a pan

Heat till the sugar completely dissolves, add a few tsps of water if required

In a separate non-stick pan (kadai) heat 3 tbsps ghee

Add beetroot & saute for about a minute

Pour in the sugar / water mix

Sprinkle the cardamom powder

Stir occasionally, adding ghee as needed

You know the halwa is ready when it leaves the sides of the pan forming a ball. Don't wait till it gets very solid. This halwa sets well & solidifies as it cools.