Beet Salad (Indian)

Submitted by mliss29

"From Indian Vegetarian Cooking at Your House by Sunetra Humbad and Amy Schafer Boger, M.D. "Makes 1 cup (traditional serving = 2 TBS)""

 

• Ready In: 15mins
• Ingredients: 7
• Serves: 8

ingredients

• 2 medium beets, peeled (or 1 large)
• 1⁄2 teaspoon sugar
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon pepper
• 1⁄8 teaspoon coriander
• 1⁄8 teaspoon cumin
• 1 teaspoon lime juice

directions

1. In a small saucepan, boil the beets for 5 minutes. (They will still be quite firm.).
2. Grate or shred the beets.
3. In a small bowl, combine the shredded beets with the remaining ingredients.

Reviews

[WI Cheesehead]

I only had 3 small beets, so I tried this, cutting the spices accordingly. I used much less pepper, and should have used less cumin. It really had a kick! I only had lemon juice, so next time I get beets, I will make them with lime. I ate the whole thing.

 

[ellie_]

Very good -- actually this is the only time I've ever enjoyed beets! I tagged this in the vegetarian and vegan forum sway because my son requested beets -- he loved them made this way as did the rest of the family! Will definitely be making this again! Thanks for sharing!

 

[Sarah_Jayne]

I found this really fresh tasting and am happy to have found a different way to use beets. The recipe had a much more delicate taste than I thought it would have and I had no pepper issues at all. I used Splenda instead of sugar and it worked fine. Made for the vegetarian and vegan forum swap.

 

[bflo5963]

Seems to be a lot of pepper - the pepper overpowered everything else.

 

[Little Squirrel]

Since my only prior experience with beets was the cubed candied beets in a can, I was pleasantly surprised by this recipe. I added a little extra sugar and found the salad quite tasty! I boiled the beets for 10 minutes and then used a food processor to shred. Thanks!