Name: Beetroot Halwa Pie
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 75 min
Total time: 105 min
Ingredients: 1.5 cup Beetroot Halwa; 1 Pie Crust; 1 Egg (large); 1/2 cup Cream (a little more than 1/2 cup, medium fat,I used Milky Mist); 2 teaspoon Dry ginger powder; 1/2 teaspoon Nutmeg powder; 1 teaspoon Spice powder (combination of cinnamon and cloves); 1 1/2 cup Maida; 100 gm Butter (ice cold, cut in cubes); Cold water; 1 teaspoon Salt (and pinch of sugar); 2 cups Beetroot (grated); 4 cups Milk (full fat ); 1 cup Sugar; 2 teaspoon Cardamom powder; Ghee

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Have you tried making a fusion dessert aka Halwa Pies? Oh the very word fusion brings out imaginative deceptions of the dessert isn't it? Celebrations are just not about Chocolate and flowers always, agree?

When the silk smooth Halwa meets the crusty pie its a whole new world of flavours that breaks out. So what's stopping you from trying out this for Valentines Day?

Prep Time 30

Cook Time 1 15

Total Time 1 45

Served AsBrunch, Dinner

CuisineFusion

Recipe Taste Sweet

Servings

Ingredients

Required to assemble the Halwa Pie

▢ 1.5 cup Beetroot Halwa
▢ 1 Pie Crust
▢ 1 Egg large
▢ 1/2 cup Cream a little more than 1/2 cup, medium fat,I used Milky Mist
▢ 2 teaspoon Dry ginger powder
▢ 1/2 teaspoon Nutmeg powder
▢ 1 teaspoon Spice powder combination of cinnamon and cloves

Required for pie crust

▢ 1 1/2 cup Maida
▢ 100 gm Butter ice cold, cut in cubes
▢ Cold water
▢ 1 teaspoon Salt and pinch of sugar

Instructions

For making Halwa

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In a wok, heat ghee. When melted add the grated beetroot and sauté till no raw smell remains. Takes about 10-15 minutes.
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Once done, add milk and let the beetroot cook in the milk. Keep the flame in medium. Keep stirring. Stirring is important so as to avoid sticking to the pan. Do not forget the sides of the pan. This would take some 20 minutes.
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Keep stirring and when the mixture has reduced to half add the sugar and cardamom and keep stirring.
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The halwa is ready when the mixture begins to leave the sides of pan. Switch off the pan and let cool.

For assembling the pie crust

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To the cooled halwa, add the beaten egg and milk cream. Combine well.
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To this add the remaining spice powders as suggested. This would balance out the feeling of fullness when a dessert of this level of sweetness is had.
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Preheat oven to 180C.
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Pour the pie mixture into the pre baked pie crust and bake at 180C for about 45 minutes.
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The pie is done when you find the mix almost baked but still wet a bit.
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Leave it out to cool before serving.
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Use a knife dipped in hot water (and wiped) to cut the pie into serving slices.