Beetroot halwa

Preparation time : 15 mins

Cook time : 25- 30 mins

Beet-root Halwa is the first sweet I ever tried. If I remember correctly, I prepared this dish during my childhood itself, So it has a place in my heart :-):-) Easy to prepare and tastes great. Sometimes i prepare, whenever I feel that Beetroot is going to be spoiled in my fridge !!! Even those who hate beetroots will love this delicious halwa :)

Ingredients needed :

Grated beetroot - 2 cups
Milk - 1 1/2 cup
Sugar - 1/3 cup (or as required)
Cardamom powder - a pinch
Ghee - 2 tbsp
Cashews - few
Raisins - few

Method :

1. Wash beetroot and peel off the skin and grate them, set aside. 
   
2. Heat ghee in a pan roast cashews and raisins till it turns golden brown and keep it aside.
3. In the same pan add the grated beetroot, saute in medium flame till the raw flavor of beetroot goes completely and it shrinks in volume.
4. Add boiled milk, sugar and allow it to boil till the beetroot becomes soft and all the milk evaporates.
5. Add the cardamom powder, mix it well and garnish with roasted cashews and raisins.

Serve it hot or chill, according to your preferences !!

Tips :

• Saute the beetroot, until raw flavor goes completely before adding the milk.
• You can add a tbsp of sweetened koya for more richness.
• Adjust sweetness according to your preference. You can check the sugar level after a while adding milk and sugar.
• I tried of adding 1:1 ratio of beetroot and milk. But it takes little longer time to evaporate, and the quantity of milk is high for this ratio.
• Usually i wont add the milk by measuring. I just add the milk till the beetroot gets immersed. This level is perfect.
• You can try this recipe with carrot too.

Serving size : 2- 3

Clicks on rainy day :-)

One fine morning i stepped out home to send off my hubby to office, climate was too chill and drizzling!! Gazed at the huge buildings standing on 13th floor of my apartment till my eye reaches the destination. My hubby was waiting for the elevator, all of a sudden noted this gorgeous- yellow hibiscus flower :):)

  Ran into home, picked up the camera and shot that shy yellow flower immediately.  The flower looked so fresh that I couldn't resist capturing the moment :-):-)

 Rain drops on the flower enhanced more beauty to it !! Loved the click :) Happy to share these flick of "Ravishing yellow "

   " Yellow Shy Flower " - Its looking down , feel the shyness of flower :):)