Recipe: Beets
Beetroots are one of my favourite vegetables to eat and they're so easy to prepare.
I know people like to have them steamed then served cold in salads, but I am not a fan. I like them warm when eaten.
So, I'm sharing my Mom's quick and tasty beetroot recipe with all of you.
Ingredients:
BEETS - a bunch of them, peeled, cut into cubes
1 tsp of OIL
1-2 tsp of CUMIN
pinch of SALT & PEPPER
sprinkle of SESAME SEEDS
OPTIONAL curry leaves
How to cook:
1 tsp of oil in a hot pan, lower the heat, add the cumin, let it brown a little.
Add the beets, add a bit of water, a bit of salt and the optional curry leaves (y'all know how much I love me some curry leaves), cover the pan and let the beets cook through on low heat.
When the beets are cooked through, sprinkle some pepper and some sesame seeds to serve.
- And alternative way to cook the beets is to toss them into boiling water (unpeeled) and boil them until soft, then dunk them in cold water and the skin will easily peel off (this way you don't get as much beet staining your cutting board). Then you simply cook in a pan with oil/salt/pepper/cumin and serve with sesame seeds.
I like to serve beets with indian style masala potatoes, dal (lentil curry) and rice.
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Reader Comments (10)
my mouth seriously just watered! i love beets and this recipe sounds superb ~ i also love your pretty photo!!
xo ~ kristina
I too, love beets! I like them hot or cold in a salad!
Yummy!
I've never made beets, but I keep hearing that I should. (I'm a little afraid of staining my entire kitchen.) I'll have to try this.
so simple... but undoubtedly delicious!
It really is delicious - but that's the beet me in talking.
Thanks for the comments everyone!
Mmm, beets. One of my favorites - roasted, cold, pickled, really, any way!
Dwight would be proud :)
@ Lurgs, lol! True!
Mmm I like beets warm too- but I don't make them that often because of the messy factor. Golden ones are less staining I guess! I like them cold though also. Thanks for visiting my blog. Yours looks really great, I can't wait to explore more :)
Meri