Treat your baby this yummy and delicious Beetroot Halwa prepared without milk and takes about 10 minutes of your time.
Dessert preparation for a baby is a nerve-racking issue. This beetroot halwa uses the basic ingredients and it is very easy to prepare also and equally nutritious….
Dessert preparation for a baby is a nerve-racking issue. This beetroot halwa uses the basic ingredients and it is very easy to prepare also and equally nutritious….
Please follow the 3 Day Rule for introducing the any new food. If you have already given beetroot puree before, you can go ahead with this delicious halwa.
Ingredients
- 1 medium size beetroot
- 1 Tsp of powdered organic jaggery (for babies above 1 year)
- 1 tsp of ghee
Method
1. Wash and peel the beetroot.
2. Chop them into small pieces.
3. Steam the beetroot in a cooker or bowl filled with water.
4. Puree the steamed beetroot.
5. In a kadai, heat a teaspoon of ghee.
6. Add in the beet puree and saute till raw smell leaves.
7. For kids over one year, add jaggery to the puree. I have added sugar here for my toddler.
8. Add a pinch of elachi powder and saute well.
9. Saute till ghee leaves the halwa.
10. ” Beetroot Halwa is Ready “
I have garnished with almonds for decoration purpose, please do not give raw almonds to babies.
This can be given to babies after 6 months, for babies above 9 months, dry fruit powder can also be added.
In the same way, carrot halwa can also be done.
Nutritional Information
Beetroot
100 gm of beetroot yields 43 kilocalories
Beetroot is an excellent source of folate and manganese.
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Beetroot Halwa
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A yummy dessert recipe with beetroot and jaggery and without milk
Author: Hemapriya
Recipe type: Dessert
Cuisine: Indian
Serves: 2
INGREDIENTS
- 1 medium sized beetroot
- 1 teaspoon organic jaggery (for babies above 1 year)
- 1 teaspoon ghee
- Almonds for garnishing
METHOD
- Wash and peel the beetroot.
- Chop them into small pieces.
- Steam the beetroot in a cooker or bowl filled with water.
- Puree the steamed beetroot.
- In a
kadai , heat a teaspoon of ghee. - Add in the beet puree and saute till raw smell leaves.
- Add jaggery powder to the
sauted puree. - Add a pinch of elaichi powder and saute well.
- Saute till ghee leaves the halwa
NOTES
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A little breastmilk can be added to make it a little watery.
Half a teaspoon of dry fruits powder can be added
A little breastmilk can be added to make it a little watery.
Half a teaspoon of dry fruits powder can be added