Beetroot Halwa
- 40 min
- not spicy
- Serves 6
Beetroot halwa: grated beetroot cooked in ghee and milk with khova, sugar and cardamom, topped with cashews and raisins. Makes 6, 40 minutes, with video.
Good for: Diwali, Raksha Bandhan, Party
Ingredients
Beetroot, Grated4 cup
Ghee4 tbsp
Cashew (half)10
Raisins10
Milk¾ cup
Khova¾ cup
Sugar¾ cup
Cardamom Powder1 tsp
Contains: milk, cashew or other tree nuts.
Nutrition
Per 1 person, and for all 6 people. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.
| Nutrient | Per 1 person | All 6 people |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 371kcal | 2226kcal |
| Protein | 7.8g | 47g |
| Carbohydrate | 45g | 270g |
| Fat | 19g | 112g |
| Fibre | 2.8g | 17g |
| Sugar | 41g | 248g |
Cookd masalas for beetroot
Method
Wash, peel and grate the beetroots and keep aside.
In a thick bottomed pan, heat ghee. Once the ghee is hot add cashews and raisins. Once the raisins puff and cashews become golden brown, remove it from the pan.
In the same pan, add the grated beetroot and saute for 10 minutes stirring well.
Add the milk and let it simmer on low heat until the milk is absorbed.
Add the Khova, sugar, cardamom powder and mix well until everything dissolves.
Increase the heat to high and saute for 8 mins stirring continuously.
Add the cashews and raisins.
Remove from the heat, and serve the halwa warm.
Before you start
- How long does Beetroot Halwa take?
- 40 minutes from start to finish. That is 10 minutes of preparation and 30 minutes of cooking.
- How many people does Beetroot Halwa serve?
- 6. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
- Is Beetroot Halwa vegetarian?
- Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.
- Is Beetroot Halwa spicy?
- No, it is not spicy.
- What do I need to make Beetroot Halwa?
- 4 cup Beetroot, ¾ cup Milk, ¾ cup Sugar, ¾ cup Khova, 10 Cashew (half), 10 Raisins, and a few more listed on this page.
- Do I need a pressure cooker for Beetroot Halwa?
- No, it is cooked in an open pot.
- How many calories are in Beetroot Halwa?
- About 371 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.
Tips from other cooks
5 notes- A
Ayisha BegumMay 2022
is there any alternate to khova?
- I
IndhujaNovember 2025
khova should be sweetened or unsweetened?? kindly reply
- C
A Cookd cookJune 2024
I think we can use corn flour instead of khova right
- V
Vidhya KApril 2022
It's really come out well & yummy 😋
- S
saraApril 2022
its came out really good

