Beetroot Suji Halwa

Ingredients

Beetroot 1 big
Sooji 1/2 cup
Ghee 4-5 tbsp
Sugar 1 cup
Water 1 1/2 cup
Cardamom powder 1/2 tsp
Cashews 10
Almond 10
Raisins 1/2 tsp

As I'm on a diet n to keep it more healthy I have added organic jaggery instead of sugar. This is optional.

Method:

1. Rinse ,peel the beetroot and grate the beetroot.
2. Slice the almonds and cashew and keep aside.
3. In a pan add 1 tbsp ghee and roast the sooji on a low flame. Roast until ligth brown. This would take 5 to 10 mins.
4. Remove the sooji and keep aside.
5.In the same pan add 1tbsp of ghee and roast the almonds, cashew and raisins. Once done keep this also aside. You can also blanch the almonds.
6. Now add the reamining ghee and fry the beetroot on a low flame. Cool until beetroot becomes soft.
7. Now to this add the sooji and mix well for 5 mins. Then add jaggery or sugar and mix well.
8. Add water and mix.
9. Cook until water evaporates.
10. Add cardamom powder and almond, cashew n raisins. Keep few for garnishing.
11. Garnish with cashew, almond and serve hot or warm.