As a root vegetable, usually deep-red roots of beetroot are eaten boiled either as a cooked vegetable, or cold as a salad after cooking and adding oil and vinegar, or raw and shredded, either alone or combined with any salad vegetable.
As a leaf vegetable, The green leafy portion of the beet is also edible. It is most commonly served boiled or steamed in which case it has a taste and texture similar that of spinach.
Below is the recipe for beetroot palya or beetroot sabzi.
Time Required: 20 Minutes
Serves: 4
Ingredients:
2 Beetroot, chopped
1 Onion, chopped
2 Green chillies, chopped
2 tbsp Oil
1 tsp Musturd Seeds
1 tbsp Channadal
1 tsp Masala powder
4 tbsp Oil
8-10 Blackneem leaves
1/2 cup Coriander leaves, chopped
1/2 cup Grated Coconut
1/2 cup water
Salt to taste
Method:
Heat oil, put musturd seeds when it splutter add channadal when it turns golden brown put onion, green chilies, blackneem and then beetroot, stir properly if needed add some water and after 5 mins add masala powder, salt, coriander leaves, coconut and water close the lid and leave until beetroot gets boiled with masala and all inredients.