Beetroots, commonly known as beets, are packed with essential vitamins, minerals and plant compounds, some of which have medicinal properties.
Beets provide some impressive health benefits.
Not to mention, they are low in calories and a great source of nutrients, including fiber, folate and vitamin C.
Beets also contain nitrates and pigments that may help lower blood pressure and improve athletic performance.
Lastly, beets are delicious and versatile, fitting well into a healthy and balanced diet.
Beetroot Chutney
Beautiful pink colored chutney rich in nutrients and taste
Ingredients
- ¼ kg beetroots peeled and finely chopped
- 8 red chilies
- 20 gms tamarind
- 20 gms Jaggery
- 8 pods garlic
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- salt to taste
- 1 tbsp oil
- 3 tbsp water or as required
For tempering
- 1 tsp black gram or urad dal
- ½ tsp mustard seeds
- 1 tbsp oil
- 2 sprigs curry leaves finely chopped
- 1 dry red chili broken
Instructions
- In a pan, add 1 tbsp oil, fry the red chilies and beetroot until the raw smell of beetroot fades away, approx. 5 mins. Let it cool.
- To a blender jar, add tamarind, jaggery, salt, cumin seeds, garlic and fried beetroot-chilies and blend to a smooth paste. Add water little by little or as required to blend. Take out into a serving bowl
- In the same pan used for frying beets, add 1 tbsp oil and all the ingredients mentioned under tempering, let it fry well, switch off the flame and add this to the beetroot chutney.
- Enjoy with hot rice and a dash of ghee