Beetroot Dates Halwa – A Lowfat, No added Sugar Recipe

Beetroot Dates Halwa – A Lowfat, No added Sugar Recipe

Beetroot dates Halwa is rich in Folate and other B Vitamins, Iron, Potassium, Magnesium, Copper and more. After all, being low fat and no added sugar, naturally sweetened by dates makes this dessert a guilt free snack to indulge for both kids and adults. You can also store this in the refrigerator and enjoy a small portion size  for upto 5 days.

Serves: 10

Calories per Serving:201; Carb- 41.9 g; Fat- 4.4 g; Fiber- 4.2 g; Protein – 3.1g

Preparation time:  20M Cooking time:  30M Total time:  50M

Difficulty: Easy

Ingredients:

3 Medium Beetroot

1.25 Cup Dates

2.25 Cups Milk

2 tbsp Coconut Oil

1 tsp Ghee

4 Cardamom Pods

A pinch of salt

Method:

1. Grate beetroot finely and make a paste of dates with 0.25 cup of milk.
2. Heat 3 tsp (1 tbsp) oil in a pan.
3. Add the finely grated beetroot and cook for 12-15 minutes until the raw smell goes off.
4. Add remaining  2 cups of milk and cook until the mixture thickens to about 80%. It will take about 10 minutes.
5. Add the dates paste and cook for 3 minutes, stirring continuously.
6. Add crushed cardamom, a pinch of salt and mix well.
7. Add 1 tbsp of coconut oil and 1 tsp ghee, cook for 3 minutes.
8. Mix in some cashews and serve, hot or warm.

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Notes:

1. Adding 1 tsp ghee is optional but it gives that taste and feeling of usual halwa made of lot of ghee.
2. To save time, you can roughly chop the beetroot and grind it to a paste instead of grating.
3. I used Medjool (softer variety) of dates, so it was easy to grind with milk.
4. If you are using harder variety, soak it in warm milk or water for 15 minutes before grinding.
5. Coconut oil is must. Please do not use any other oil.

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