Spaghetti Squash and Beetroot Halwa

Easy, fuss free, microwave recipe for a festive Indian fusion dessert halwa! Check out the taste of this ambrosial halwa that is vegetarian and gluten free too.

True story that happened in our home this week. As the festival of Dassera approaches, I was thinking of a festive dessert.

You all know about my fascination with spaghetti squash in the fall season. I have shared my Scrumptious Spaghetti Squash Upma and Spaghetti Squash Noodles in a Spicy Honey Hoisin Sauce with you before. So when I saw spaghetti squash in the market, I had to pick it up!

Back to my festive dessert….I started toying with the idea of a spaghetti squash dessert and 3~4 ideas came to mind. But this one jumped out-I have loved the taste of beetroot wadis I had in my childhood. So I thought why not combine the taste and texture of spaghetti squash with beetroot?

It seemed to be a brilliant idea (to me, of course) so I excitedly mentioned it to my husband and was met with a “Eeeeeeew”

But I decided to chart ahead undaunted and am glad I did! The taste is truly ambrosial! Guess who loved the Spaghetti squash and beetroot Halwa so much that he wanted seconds? Ha….. ha hubbies can be worse than kids sometimes, right 🙂

So here is the step by step-

I precooked the spaghetti squash in the microwave just as shown in the recipe for the Scrumptious Spaghetti Squash Upma. Then I also made the halwa in the microwave in 10 minutes.

Note- Microwave timings are based on the quantity given and on my 1000W microwave drawer oven. Individual microwaves may vary.

I am taking my Spaghetti Squash and Beetroot Halwa to Angie’s Fiesta Friday co-hosted this week by the lovely duo-Julie @ Hostess at Heart and Linda @ Fabulous Fare Sisters

Enjoy!

Love,

❤

Sandhya