Happy New Year!!
A goodbye to 2016. A year with more downs and less ups. A year that gave more bad memories then good. A year that wasn’t that fulfilling. A year that made me fight. A year that made me strong. Yes, 2016 wasn’t the best year for us. It gave us less smiles and more frowns but like always it taught us to be a fighter. And with this new fighter in me, I welcome 2017.
So, dear 2017-please be little polite to us. Give us stress and problems, lessons to learn but give us good health to battle with it. Shower on us your love mother nature. Bestow on us little laughs, cuddles and memories. Be a great year 2017.
I promise to spare sometime and read a book. I promise to play with camera atleast once a week. I promise to call my friends and family. I promise to take a nap. I promise to take it easy. I promise to find happiness. I promise to not let die the child in me. I am ready for you 2017.
As always, here is a sweet recipe to begin a new year. Beetroot Suji Halwa. Infact, Beetroot Suji (rava) Halva. To be honest, I don’t know if the recipe already exist on internet/blogging world or not, coz I never googled it. One day I and friend were discussing, she wanted to make sure that her 2 year old daughter eats beetroot-and it was then when this Beetroot Halwa with Sooji was invented.The steps are similar to plain Suji Ka Halwa. Beetroot brings on lovely pink (red velvet cake kind) color and its healthy nutrients (ofcourse). So when I made this halwa and served it to two kids-they both loved it. Ah! Those happy mothers!. Such a blessing.
So this halwa is a good looking and nutrients loaded twist to good old Suji ka Halwa. Serve with ice cream to make a class statement in parties.
Ingredients:1 cup suji/rava/semolina2 tablespoons ghee1 medium size beetroot1 ½ cup hot boiling water¼ cup sugar2 green cardmoms/elaychiChopped nuts (optional)Method:Peal the beetroot .Grate the beetroot through a fine grater. I used a fine cheese grater.In a heavy bottom pan, on a slow heat, dry roast the suji till you see the change in the color and aroma is noticeable.Next mix in the ghee and keep mixing till ghee is separated and suji becomes more fragrant. Also throw in the cardamom. Mix for 1 minute.Add in beetroot. Mix for 30 seconds.Add sugar and mix again. Mix till sugar crystals are not visible.Finally add in the water and stir. You will notice that suji has fluffed up. Keep mixing till you see ghee on sides and halva is not sticking to the pan.Garnish with nuts. Serve hot.
Notes:Do not rush, make sure that you do the whole process on slow flame. If you are in hurry, you can dry roast the suji beforehand.Feel free to add pistachios, almonds or any nuts of your choice.
