Recipe: Soft Fudge-Style Indian Mithai With Natural Colour
65 mins
Cooking Time
Easy
Difficulty
5
Ingredients
Veg
Diet
Beetroot Mysore Pak recipe is a very rich and colorful version of the classic sweet made in South India that is loved for its soft texture and buttery taste. Mysore Pak can be prepared in various ways in homes and regions. Made with fresh beetroot juice for a lovely sweet colour and subtle earthy taste, but still retaining the rich melt-in-mouth quality of the classic recipe.
If you're looking for a healthier dessert for your family, making Mysore Pak at home will definitely help you achieve that goal. Apart from being a sweet addition, beets are also a source of vitamins C, folate, potassium and iron. When peanut flour, sugar, milk and ghee are combined, it becomes a smooth and rich melt-in-mouth sweet.
This is a really easy beetroot sweet recipe and it doesn't need any fancy ingredients. You can create a delicious, soft Mysore pak in your kitchen with the correct consistency and gentle stirring. This beetroot Mysore pak is ideal for serving after meals or for tea time and as a sweet treat at home for kids to enjoy.
Peel the beetroot and clean it with water, and then cut into small chunks. Place them into a mixer jar and grind them very fine. Strain the mixture to extract fresh beetroot juice.
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Step 2: Mix Dry & Wet Base
Put peanut flour into a bowl, and combine it with half of the ghee. Mix well so it becomes slightly smooth. Then, mix sugar, milk and beetroot juice in another bowl. Keep stirring until the sugar begins to dissolve.
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Step 3: Make Sugar Base
Heat a non-stick pan on medium flame. Add the sugar mixture and stir until the sugar gets completely dissolved. Let it froth a little until it begins to thicken up a bit.
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Step 4: Add Flour Mixture
Slowly add the peanut flour and ghee mixture into the sugar syrup. Stir well to prevent lumpy mixtures. Maintain medium flame and cook until it thickens and begins to bubble.
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Step 5: Add Ghee Little by Little
Slowly add remaining ghee, stirring as you go. The mixture will begin to pull away from the sides of the pan and become glossy and thick like fudge.
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Step 6: Set the Sweet
Apply ghee on a plate and pour the hot mixture in an even layer. Smoothen the top with a spatula and set aside for 10 minutes. After it is slightly set, slice into squares and cool completely before serving.
Beetroot Mysore pak recipe uses fresh beetroot juice to provide natural colour and earthy taste to the sweet and retains the rich texture of the classic Mysore Pak.
Yes, Beetroot Mysore Pak recipe can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for 3–4 days.
Yes, this beetroot sweet recipe is a healthy sweet for kids as beet contains iron and vitamin C.
In cases where it doesn't set well, beetroot Mysore pak may be undercooked or the ghee might be less.