Beetroot is a rich source of nutrient so it must be included in your daily diet. Rich in vitamins, minerals and phytochemicals, beetroots have numerous health benefits. Uses of beetroot in traditional home remedy also make it one of the most important vegetable. Beetroots can be eaten raw, baked, steamed, boiled or cooked depending on your taste buds. It can also be preserved in vinegar and can be used in making pickles. Various savory and sweet recipes of beetroot can be followed to make your meal healthy and tasty.

Beetroot for Breakfast

Morning breakfast with a glass of beetroot juice will boost your stamina and enrich your body with required vitamins, minerals, amino acids and antioxidants. Preparing juice of beetroot is very easy. You just need to grate the beetroot and transfer it to muslin cloth. Squeeze the cloth and collect the juice in bowl. To add more taste, you can also add juice of apple, cucumber in similar way. Few drops of lemon will make it more delicious.

How to Include Beetroot at Lunch Time

Use of beetroot in salad preparation is highly recommended for lunch table. The salads are easy to prepare, nutritious and yummy. There are various methods of preparing beetroot salad, one of them being beet, walnut and prune salad which is very easy to prepare. Take medium size beet and scrub it. Then steam the beet in boiling water till it gets tender. After that drain off the hot water and run the steamed beet under cold water till they are easy to handle. Grate the beets using the largest setting and place them in a bowl. Spread chopped walnuts, prunes and pressed garlic over the preparation and mix mayonnaise and salt to taste.

Get Ready For Dinner with Beetroot Soup

Hot and delicious beetroot soup forms a great appetizer. It is very popular especially among health conscious people. Try this simple recipe and include beetroot in your daily meal. Finely grate the beetroot and add 1cm cubes of chopped potato to it. Place the mixture of grated beetroot, chopped potato and onion along with water in large pan and cook them at low heat for ½ hour until the vegetable gets tender. After that strain the soup and add lemon juice, salt and pepper to taste. Garnish it with coriander leaves and serve hot. Try this; it’s very tasty and healthy.

Beetroot as a Desert

It’s interesting but beetroot halwa can form a great desert after dinner. Grate the beetroot and put them in shallow pan along with water. Heat the mixture until water evaporates. After that add sugar and milk and stir the mixture well till it gets consistency. After 5-10 minutes add ghee and again stir well. At the end add milk and simmer it on low heat for few minutes. Once the halwa is ready, take it off from flame and garnish it with cashew nuts and raisins. Hot beetroot halwa is a delicacy which adds variety in your menu.

In addition, to the mentioned recipes, there are several other preparations of beetroot that can add taste as well as variety to your meal. People also relish eating beetroot raita, pickle, vegetable chop and many other preparations. Give a try to other beetroot recipes, it will work wonders for your health.

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