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Beetroot is also known as the table beet, garden beet, red beet. Other than salads it is widely used in pickles and beet soups. Beetroot is a very health root vegetable. It is widely known for its use in keeping cardiovascular health. Its juice helps to lower blood pressure. Betanin obtained from Beet is used as a food colorant.

Cheers to good health and start adding this tasty salad often in your meals.

Ingredients –

Beetroot – 2 medium sized
Plain unsweetened Yoghurt (Dahi) – ½ cup
Salt – to taste

For tempering –
Butter/ ghee – 1 tablespoon
Cumin seeds – 1 teaspoon
Green chilies (chopped) – 2

Procedure –

• Wash the beetroot and boil it in pressure cooker for 3 whistles.
• Peel the boiled beetroots and grate them with a grater.
• In a bowl mix the grated beetroot, yoghurt and salt together.
• In a pan heat the ghee and add the cumin seeds. Once they crackle add the green chilies.
• Pour this over the beetroot and yoghurt mixture.
• Serve with rotis or rice.

Tips –
You can skip the yoghurt and just add tempering to chopped boiled beetroots. (Cube shaped) This could become a beetroot veggie.