Beetroot Halwa

Ingredients

1 kg beetroot

1½ liter milk

2 cups sugar

Cardamom powder

Saffron few flakes

1 tbsp. ghee

Method

v  Peel and grate beetroot

v  Put milk and beetroot in a heavy saucepan. Boil till thick, stirring occasionally. Once it starts thickening, stir continuously. Add sugar and cook further till thickens.

v  Add ghee, cardamom, saffron and color.

v  Stir on low heat till the mixture collects in a soft ball or the ghee oozes out. Garnish with a chopped almond or pista.