Beetroot Halwa

½ cup finely grated unpeeled beetroot
¼ tsp green cardamom powder
10 cashew nuts/equivalent number of walnuts, soaked for 8 hours
2 tsp water
½ cup pitted soft black dates, ground between fingers or otherwise ground into a paste
8-10 almonds, slivered

Method

Steam the grated beetroot with cardamom powder, for about 5 minutes. Blend the cashew nuts or walnuts with the water to make a thick cream. Add this and the ground dates to the steamed beetroot and mix very well. Transfer to a serving bowl. Garnish with the slivered almonds. Chill before serving.

Variation

Substitute beetroot with carrot, pumpkin or bottle gourd. Substitute cashew nuts/ walnuts with coconut.

Serves 2