Carrot Beet Root Halwa

I needed to make a sweet dish and I didn't have much in my refrigerator because we had just come back from the vacation. I wanted to make Gajar ka Halwa but all I had were 3 medium sized carrots. That wouldn't make enough halwa for everyone. So I was looking for something else to make the sweet dish and I found a can of Beet Root. And thus the Gajar aur Chukandar ka Halwa. This is so yummy and a sneaky way to smuggle some beets into your kids tummy.

Carrot Beet Root Halwa 

Gajar ka halwa Chukandar ke saath

Ingredients:

1. 3 medium sized carrots peeled and grated with the finest grater you have
2. 1 can beet roots drained and ground into coarse paste
3. 1/2-3/4 cup sugar
4. 1/2 cup heavy cream
5. 2 cardamom pounded
6. 1/2 tablespoon butter or clarified butter (ghee)
7. 1 teaspoon each of raisins, chopped almonds and cashew fried in 2 teaspoons ghee

In a heavy bottomed pan heat the ghee and add the grated carrot and stir well. Reduce heat to medium and cover and cook for 10-12 minutes. Add beet root paste and stir to combine. Cook further for 10 minutes. Add sugar and cook till it melts. Check if the carrots are tender to your taste or cook a bit longer. Add heavy cream and cardamom and stir to combine. Simmer till the water in the cream evaporates. Add the fried nuts and raisins and serve warm or cold