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    Beetroot to keep you in pink of health

    Ever heard of a food item that promises health and exhibits an exciting play of flavour and colour on our plates? Loaded with nutrients, beetroot has been identified as a superfood due to its immense nutritional value. Here are a few recipes that you can easily pull off at home.

    Beetroot to keep you in pink of health
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    Chennai

    Milkshake

    Ingredients

    2 beetroots, boiled with skin on, peeled and cut into chunks

    2 tbsp sugar syrup

    125 ml milk, chilled

    1 tsp cinnamon powder

    2 scoops vanilla icecream

    Method

    • In a blender puree the beetroot.
    • Add sugar syrup, milk, crushed ice and cinnamon powder. Blend.
    • Add vanilla ice cream and mix.
    • Serve chilled.

    Beetroot Shots

    Ingredients

    1 kg beetroot

    200 gram strawberry or any berry

    2 tbsp olive oil

    1 tbsp rosemary

    1 tbsp parsley, chopped

    Few drops Balsamic vinegar

    To season salt and pepper

    Method

    • Preheat the oven at 200 degree Celsius. Peel the beetroot and boil till tender for 20 minutes.
    • Slice the beetroot. In a mixing bowl, add olive oil, balsamic, rosemary, salt and pepper.
    • Add the beetroot and mix it well so it is evenly coated.
    • Arrange on a baking tray and roast it for about 20 minutes or you could simply sauté in a pan. Let it cool.
    • In a food processor, add the beetroot and the berries and blend it well.
    • Add some water if need be. You want a consistency of a flowing cream.
    • Adjust the seasoning again, chill in the fridge.
    • Serve with a little sprinkling of chopped parsley.

    Kebab

    Ingredients

    1 cup grated beetroot

    1/2 packet firm tofu

    1/2 tbsp garlic paste

    1 tbsp amchoor powder

    1 tbsp roasted & crushed anardana

    Chaat masala, a pinch

    Rock salt, to taste

    1/4 cup chopped cashew nuts, to stuff

    1/2 cup crushed oats, to coat

    Oil, to pan fry

    Method 

    • Take a bowl and put the grated beetroot, tofu followed by garlic, amchoor, chaat masala, rock salt and anardana.
    • Mince with your hands and make round patties and insert the chopped cashews as a filling. Make round kebabs.
    • Coat the patties with crushed oat powder.
    • In a flat pan heat the oil and lightly fry these. Serve with a dollop of green chutney

    Beetroot Pachadi

    Ingredients

    2 tbsp coconut oil

    1 tbsp mustard seeds

    10-12 curry leaves

    8-9 shallots

    1 tsp ginger, chopped

    2 split green chilli

    2 1/2 tbsp coconut, grated

    1/2 tsp cumin powder

    1/3 tsp coriander powder

    To taste salt

    Water (to de glaze)

    1 1/2 tbsp tamarind extract

    1 piece small jaggery

    3 beetroots, grated

    To garnish coriander leaves

    2 tbsp curd

    Method

    • In a kadai, mix coconut oil, mustard seeds, curry leaves, shallots, sliced ginger, split green chillies and grated coconut.
    • Now add the grated beetroot.
    • Saute the beetroot and the spices together.
    • Add cumin powder, coriander powder, little salt for taste and water.
    • Mix them well with the grated beetroot.
    • Add tamarind extract, jaggery, grated coconut and little water.
    • Cover it and let the beetroot cook for 7-10 minutes.
    • Sprinkle some coriander leaves and grated coconut.
    • Simmer for 5 minutes.
    • Add curd, mix well. Cook for 2 minutes.
    • Serve.

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