Beetroot halwa

Name: Beetroot halwa
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1/2 cup raw pistachios; 2 inch cinnamon stick; 1 tbsp green cardamom pods; 2 tsp black pepper corns; 2 tsp whole cloves; 4 cups grated beetroot; 4 cups whole milk; 4 tbsp unsalted butter; 1/2 cup light brown sugar; 1 tsp vanilla extract

Amrita Singh @cook_24118617

Beetroot halwa

Amrita Singh @cook_24118617

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Ingredients

1/2 cupraw pistachios
2 inch cinnamon stick
1 tbsp green cardamom pods
2 tspblack pepper corns
2 tspwhole cloves
4 cupsgrated beetroot
4 cupswhole milk
4 tbspunsalted butter
1/2 cuplight brown sugar
1 tspvanilla extract

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Steps

1

In a nonstick kadahi, cook grated beetroot, milk and butter until thickened, stirring regularly.
2

Roast pistachios until golden brown, let cool, coarsely chop.
3

Break cinnamon stick into pieces and roast along with cardamom, pepper corns and cloves in a skillet until slightly darkened and very fragrant, around 4 min. Grind finely.
4

Add brown sugar, vanilla extract and 4 tsp spice mixture to the thickened beet. Cook until liquid is completely evaporated.
5

Turn off the flame and stir half of the chopped pistachios into the beet halwa. Top halwa with remaining pistachios just before serving. Eat warm or chilled.