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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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Thank you Alena!
This looks delicious! I have come to love beets in the past few years.
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Yum! I love the idea of garnishing the final dish with peanuts, everything you make Richa always looks so amazing!
Tell me, when you prep your beets do you wear gloves or do you have pink hued hands for the week?
haha.. no.. i just peeled the beet half first so i could hold it on the other end without pinking the hands, for this and grated it, peeled a bit and grated and then washed the hands quickly.:)
i love crunchy peanuts too with this one.. its raw , then spice then crunch!
Looks delicious! I only recently started eating beets, I’ve never liked them before now… Thanks!
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if only i didn’t think beets tasted like dirt. (i think i’m one of those supertasters. i hate cilantro and most other fresh herbs too. they overpower the dish.)
thanks for the giveaway! i’m gonna promote it over on vegan coupons. <3
Thank you for promoting it! you can candy the beets and they wont taste like beet at all.
I clicked (from foodgawker) because I like beets. I stayed, because I love bread. I’m gonna have so much fun with your blog!
Thank you for stopping by! Do let me know if you try something! I have tons of breads in the archives!
including beet bread:)
This sure looks a very healthy and delicious side dish. The bright colours and the tempering of the dish makes it so appetising! Lovely post.