The Colour Of Beet

The Colour Of Beet

As promised, I am starting this Navratri season with a yummylicious and colourful halwa called Beetroot Sooji Halwa. Honestly, when I came across this recipe on the net, I was almost going to skip it, taking it to be a typical Beetroot Halwa, similar to Gajar or Dudhi Halwa. But the picture caught my attention and of course, stimulated my taste buds. The red colour of the beet was reflected in the halwa, not a shade lighter. 

I tried it out the next day and was excited and delighted that it looked exactly like it looked in the pictures online. And it tasted divine. And of course, it’s a great way to make beet lovers eat this root vegetable which has great nutritional value. The nutritionist in me always looks for healthy ingredients even in the most sinful food. 

So here’s the recipe.. and the pics. Ultimately, the proof of the halwa is in its taste, not just the colour. So go ahead and try it. It’s simple to make and quick too.

 Beetroot Sheera

Ingredients

Rava – ½ cup

Beetroot - 2 cups

Sugar - 1 cups

Ghee - 4 tbsp

Cashews nuts - 9

 Raisins – 1 tsp

Almonds - 10

Water

Pics: Sanjana Kodical

Method

Peel and grate beetroot.

Heat 1 tsp ghee. Add sliced almonds, cashews and raisins and roast till it turns golden brown. Remove

Heat 1 tbsp ghee and roast rava on medium flame till it turns light brown. Remove.

Heat more ghee, roast beetroot on medium flame till it is cooked.

Add rava and mix well

Add water and sugar

Mix well. Cover and cook for 5 mins on low till water is absorbed

Stir well and cook for a 2 mins till halwa becomes dry

Add nuts and raisins and mix well

Serve hot