Kasi halwa Godhumai halwa Corn flour halwa
Click here for full diwali collection recipes . Beetroot grated 1 and 1/2 cup (350gm beetroot) Sugar 3/4 cup Khoya 1/2 cup (optional) Milk 1 and 1/2 cup Cardamom powder a pinch Ghee 4 tsp Cashew nut few
Peel the skin of the beetroot and grate the beetroot in a small grater.
In a heavy bottomed pan add 2 tsp of ghee and slightly roast the grated beetroot for 2-3 minutes. Add milk to this and cook the beetroot. Stir it often.
Bring the khoya to room temperature. Crumble it nicely and add it to the pan.
Stir well and cook it continuously. Add sugar to this. 1/2 cup of sugar will also be perfect but i felt it is less sweeter so added 3/4 cup. After adding sugar, the mixture will turn little watery. Do no panic. It will come to thick halwa in some time.
Add the cardamom powder to this and mix well.
Cook till the milk evaporates and the halwa turns to a glossy texture. Add 1 tsp of ghee to this. Roast the cashews with 1 tsp of ghee and add it to the halwa. When everything comes to a whole mass, switch off the flame.
Switch off the flame. Transfer it to a bowl and serve warm. This stays well in the refrigerator for 2-3 days. Warm it and serve.
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