I cannot stress enough on the health benefits of eating beetroot….. be it in a classic soup or an energy drink. Beetroot is low in fat, full of vitamins and minerals and packed with powerful antioxidants - a health-food titan !
This is an easy to make recipe with undivided focus on beets!
Ingredients:
3 large
beetroots (boiled and mashed)
1 tbsp
cornflour
1 tsp cumin
seeds
1 tsp
turmeric powder
1 tsp
mustard seeds
1 tsp chilli
powder
1 tsp garam
masala
Salt and pepper
to taste
Olive Oil for
frying
Method:
Boil and
mash the beetroots.
In a pan, heat
2 tbsp oil. Once the oil is hot, lower the flame and add the cumin seeds and mustard
seeds till they splutter. Add the
turmeric powder, chilli powder and garam masala.
Add this mixture
to the mashed beetroot. Mix well.
Add
cornflour to the batter.
Chill this
mixture in the refrigerator for 30 minutes. This will help the fritters to set
well.
After 30 mins, remove the mixture and divide into equal balls, slightly flatten them out.
After 30 mins, remove the mixture and divide into equal balls, slightly flatten them out.
Heat oil in
the frying pan. Once the oil is heated,
fry the beetroot fritters on a low flame till they are well done on both sides.
Enjoy these healthy
fritters with a dash of tomato ketchup !
