Raw Beetroot Salad Recipe
This variation of raw beetroot salad is easier and faster. You can also use another way to make beet salad. Beets/beetroot, have many nutritional benefits. It is good for digestion. It helps in dealing with the problems of constipation. For this recipe, choose a nice tender red beetroot for this salad. As we will be using it raw tenderness adds to taste. If you are on a raw vegetable diet, you will enjoy this beet salad.
Equipment
- 1 Mixing Bowl
- 1 Tadka pan to make tempering
Ingredients
Ingredients for beet salad to serve 3
- Grated beet – 2 cups
- Salt – 1/4th teaspoon
- fresh grated coconut – 2 tablespoons
- sugar – 1/4th teaspoon
- lime juice – 1 teaspoon.
- Coriander leaves – 1 tbsp chopped
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- grated beetroot
Ingredients for Seasoning:
- Oil – 1 teaspoon
- Mustard seeds – 1/4 teaspoon
- Cumin seeds – 1/4 teaspoon
- black pepper powder – 1/4 tsp
- Green or Red chili optional – 1 or 2 according to taste, slit in two.
Instructions
Make Seasoning :
- Heat oil.
- Add mustard and cumin seeds. When they stop crackling, add chili pieces.
- Add asafoetida.
- Take off fire. Let cool.
Final mixing for beet salad:
- In a salad bowl, add grated beet, salt, sugar, coconut, coriander leaves, lime juice. Mix well.
- Add the cooled seasoning. Mix well again.
- Serve immediately or Cool in fridge for 30 minutes before serving.
- You can serve this as a healthy snack or with Steamed rice or bread.
Notes
Tips and Serving suggestions :
- If the leaves are tender, and you like, You may wash them, chop finely and add to the salad.
- You may serve it as a healthy breakfast accompaniment with a whole wheat bread toast.
- You may also serve it as a accompaniment for any rice, roti, paratha.
- It is a good dish to serve for a party as you can make it in advance.
- The lovely pink color of this dish looks great. Serve it as a dip with vegetable sticks or bread sticks.