Saturday, July 3, 2010

Sugarfree Carrot Beetroot Halwa with a night click!

Sweets/Desserts are my fav....When I first saw this halwa in Mahimas blog just luved it and was waiting to try it. So the tempted me, coudnt wait till the weekend so tried it on a weekday night and the click was also on the same day. Not disappointed with the click so posting it here :) I added carrots with beets and it was sooo tasty!
Carrot Beetroot Halwa Recipe
Ingredients:
  • Grated Beetroot - 1 cup
  • Grated Carrot - 1 cup
  • Seedless Dates chopped - 3/4 cup
  • Ghee - 2 tbsp
  • Elachi powder - 1/4 tsp
  • Broken Cashews - just a few(6-8 broken into tiny pieces)
  • Milk - 1 and 1/4 cups
Method:
  1. Peel the skin of carrots, beets and grate them.Heat 1/2 tbsp ghee in a kadai. Roast the nuts till golden brown and set aside.

  2. In the same pan, add grated carrot and beets. Fry for few minutes till raw smell goes and it shrinks....it make take around 5-7mins.

  3. Now add the chopped dates and mix till it becomes soft. Add milk and allow it to boil in medium flame. Mix well and cook till milk is absorbed fully it will take 15-20mins

  4. When beet carrots and dates are fully cooked and milk is absorbed fully, add the remaining ghee.

  5. When ghee seperates , Add the roasted nuts and mix well. Serve hot or cold!
Carrot Beetroot Halwa Recipe

36 comments:

  1. Oh so yummy :) drool worthy dear :)

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  2. Looks awesome and I love the fact that no sugar added...shall try soon

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  3. Hey sharmee,
    D click speaks its taste....very delicious halwa...love to grab the whole cup dear.

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  4. Sugarfree halwa looks really nice.

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  5. Halwa looks so delicious and mouth watering!

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  6. Fantastic rich colour looks simply devine.

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  7. wow..yummyy.looks soooooo delicious!

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  8. though the picture was taken in night ,it looks so nice.love the idea of adding dates to it.nice colour and the matching spoon

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  9. Sharmilee, your pic is screaming it's so tasty and delicious! :)

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  10. Droolworthy halwa Sharmi, looks fantastic and cant believe its a night click..very prefect click..

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  11. I never knew beet culd be cooked like this. amazing. love the colour.

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  12. Looks soooooooooo delicious , carrot and beet halwa is my very fav ones.. yummy!!!

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  13. forgot to say.. without sugar awesome!!!!

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  14. Halwa looks so delicious and I love the colour!

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  15. I love carrot halwa,not big fan of beetroot,but still looks yummy!

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  16. Wow thats looks so good!!....and without sugar sounds tempting!

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  17. Halwa looks sooo delectable...Liked the addition of dates as sweetner.

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  18. Looks amazingly good!!! Bookmarked!!

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  19. never made beetroot halwa.. gorgeous colors!!!

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  20. Yummy and lovely click!!! will try soon...

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  21. Sugar Free Halwa..Kalakkara! Will try this. can i pressure cook? any idea abt it.

    waiting to see grilled gobi!

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  22. dessert without sugar.. really great..

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  23. wonderful guilt free dessert..thanks a ton!

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  24. Halwa looks mouth watering and tempting! Nice click!

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  25. This is one of my favs! looks fab!

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  26. I like the idea of sugar free by using date and no artificial sweetners.. Looks delicious Sharmi..

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  27. A luscious halwa,love the addition of sweet dates for sugar :D

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  28. Love this yummy sugar-free halwa..

    Thanks for your comments on our space, Sharmilee..You have lots of interesting recipes here..Will defintely try some of those recipes and let you know how they turned out :)

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  29. Very interesting and curious. I have never tasted this before. Is it similar to carrot halwa?
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  30. @momnetwork: Yes this is similar to carrot halwa only...

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