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This Beet and Carrot Salad is tempered with Indian spices. It is called Koshimbir and works well with an Indian spread.
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A simple side salad today. Grated beet and carrots , spiced up with a mustard seeds and chili tadka. Served as is or mixed in with non dairy yogurt. It makes for a pretty and delicious side with any meal. Read about the anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidant, detox and other health benefits of Beets here.You can add other crunchy veggies like Jicama, celery, radish and more. Adjust the taste to make your own, add lemon juice or zest for a sour version, some yogurt for a cooling version to serve with other spicy dishes.
This Beet and Carrot Salad works well with any Indian spread or use it in wraps or sandwiches.
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Beet and Carrot Koshimbir(spiced salad). vegan glutenfree.
This Beet and Carrot Salad is tempered with Indian spices. It is called Koshimbir and works well with an Indian spread.Â
Ingredients Â
- 1 medium Beet grated, raw or roasted/boiled beet
- 5-6 baby carrots grated or chopped small
- 1/4 teaspoon salt or to taste
- a generous pinch of raw sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
- a generous pinch of black pepper, or red chili powder
Tempering:
- 1 teaspoon organic canola oil
- a generous pinch of asofoetida, hing (or use garlic powder if you dont have hing. Add garlic powder once you take the oil off heat)
- 1/4 teaspoon mustard seeds
- 1 green chili slit, or to taste
- 2 Tablespoons chopped cilantro
Garnish:
- Crushed roasted peanuts or shredded coconut.
InstructionsÂ
- Grate beet and carrots. Add salt, sugar, lemon juice and pepper. Mix well and keep in a bowl.
- In a small pan, add oil, heat on medium.
- Add mustard seeds when the oil is hot.
- Let the mustard seeds start to pop, then add asofoetida and chili.
- Cook for half a minute, stir the chili so it cooks on all sides.
- Pour this into the beet bowl.
- Mix well. Top with Cilantro, peanuts/coconut. Serve.
Notes
Variations
Add some non dairy yogurt into the beet bowl. Mix and serve. It will look like thick deep pink Raita.(Indian Yogurt dip side). I used So Delicious Plain coconut milk yogurt.Â
Add cumin seeds instead of mustard seeds to the tempering. - If you dont like the raw Beet taste, then add the grated beet and carrot to the tempering pan after adding green chili. Mix well and cook covered on low for 4-5 minutes. Stir 2-3 times in between.
Or use roasted or boiled beet.
Nutritional values are based on one serving
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Nutrition
Calories: 136kcal, Carbohydrates: 17g, Protein: 3g, Fat: 6g, Sodium: 544mg, Potassium: 385mg, Fiber: 5g, Sugar: 10g, Vitamin A: 6950IU, Vitamin C: 11.7mg, Calcium: 29mg, Iron: 1.1mg
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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the ingredients & method of making the beet carrot salad is similar to the one i make with raw papaya. i usually avoid raw beets. i have heard they can be toxic. don’t know how much true it is as i have not done any research.
I havent seen anything about toxicity anywhere.. in fact they help control toxins in the body. Raw beets are an excellent source of folates too. i dont get raw papaya here.. and beets are in season in all sorts of colors!
a few of my russian friends had told me about the toxicity. one of them was a yoga and ayurvedic expert.
at that time there were so many things on my head, i did not give attention. i will find out about it.
I love grated carrot salads; this must be so nice with the spices 🙂
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Mmm…. that looks really good. Ive never cooked with beets before, but i would love to try it out sometime.
Thank you for the like Sarah. Beets are very nutritious.. do give them a try!
I have never been the biggest fan of beets. But I think I might have to give them another chance.
if you dont like the taste ,you can candy them and add to muffins, cookies and stuff.:)
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oh u r.. i dint know :P. Yeah, mom keeps reminding me to eat more Beet.. so i find ways to use it! And the red pot is so difficult to match with other foods:)
you make such lovely beet dishes, richa! i love this side salad, and would love to eat the entire pot of it right now. (and i love that bright red pot!)
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Yay! I have all of the ingredients for this in my refrigerator, and I’ve been wanting to do something more interesting with beets. I’m happy that the beets are served raw, since I’m not generally a fan of them cooked. What a great use of your cute little Le Creuset in red! The color is vibrant and beautiful.
That tiny Le creuset sits in my phtography props area!. never to be touched by hubbs! Its just one of those things.. the things he knows that I want lightly used, end up slipping form his hands :).. so they just do not get used unless absolutely necessary 😀