Beet And Scallion Raita Recipes

BEET AND TOMATO SALAD WITH SCALLIONS AND DILL

Steps:

• Cook the beets: Heat oven to 400 degrees. Scrub beets, and place in 2 baking dishes just large enough to hold them - golden beets in one, red in the other to keep colors from bleeding. Add an inch or so of water. Cover and bake until tender when probed with a skewer, about 1 hour. Set aside to cool. (Alternatively, boil or steam beets instead. Beets may be cooked several hours or up to 2 days in advance.)
• Prepare the vinaigrette: Put vinegar and pinch of salt in a small bowl. Add mustard and stir with a fork to dissolve. Beat in olive oil to make the dressing thicken slightly. Add pepper to taste, plus a bit more salt, if necessary.
• When the beets are cool enough to handle, rub off the skins. Cut golden beets in half lengthwise, then into 6 to 8 wedges, depending on the beet's size. Repeat with red beets. Place in separate bowls, and season with salt. Slice tomatoes 1/2-inch thick, place in a separate bowl and season with salt.
• Whisk vinaigrette, and pour over beets and tomatoes, dividing it evenly among the bowls. Toss gently and marinate for 10 minutes.
• To serve, spoon the golden beets, red beets and tomatoes into distinct piles onto a large platter or serve in separate bowls. Top with scallions, and sprinkle with dill. Garnish with arugula or watercress, if using.

BEET ROOT AND APPLE RAITA

Steps:

• Join the roots and the apples cubes (slices are fine too) in salad bowl.
• Roast coriander, cumin and mustard seed in the oil until it smells nice.
• Mix well the remaining ingredients with the roasted seeds in a small separate bowl.
• Put the mixture on the cubes, add some drops of pomegranate syrup on top and decorate with a knife.

BABY BEETS WITH SCALLIONS

Steps:

• Make vinaigrette: In a small bowl, whisk together balsamic vinegar, walnut oil, and 2 tablespoons olive oil. Set aside.
• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Remove leafy greens from tops of beets; trim stems, and discard. Rinse greens thoroughly, and refrigerate. Pare away tough skin at top of beets. With a firm-bristle vegetable brush or the back of a paring knife, scrub beets clean under cold running water. Place beets in a small roasting pan. Add remaining tablespoon olive oil and the thyme. Season with salt and pepper. Add enough water to just cover the bottom, and cover tightly. Place in oven, and cook 20 minutes, remove lid, and continue cooking until beets are tender to the tip of a sharp knife, 10 to 15 minutes.
• Slice scallions in quarters lengthwise. In a large saute pan over medium-low heat, melt butter; add scallions, and saute, 5 to 7 minutes. Raise heat to medium high, and continue cooking until browned, about 5 minutes. Transfer scallions to a bowl, and set aside.
• Remove beet greens from refrigerator. Using the same pan as for the scallions, saute greens over medium-high heat until just wilted, about 2 minutes. Transfer immediately to serving plate. Place scallions over greens. Trim "tails" from beets, and slice larger beets in half. Arrange beets over wilted greens with scallions. Drizzle vinaigrette over beets and greens. Sprinkle with blue cheese. Serve immediately.

POTATO AND BEET RAITA

Steps:

• 1. Place the potatoes and beets in a small saucepan with water to cover and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce the heat to medium-low, cover the pan, and simmer until tender, about 15 minutes. Remove from the heat, let cool, then peel and chop them finely.2. While the beets and potatoes are cooking, place the sesame and cumin seeds in a small nonstick saucepan and dry-roast over medium-high heat until they are fragrant and a few shades darker, about 2 minutes. Let cool, and then grind coarsely in a mortar and pestle or a spice grinder. 3. Place the yogurt in a large serving bowl. Mix in the lemon juice, ginger, sugar, slat, and half of the sesame seeds. Mix in the potatoes and fold in the beets. Sprinkle the remaining sesame seeds and the cumin seeds on top and serve.From "1,000 Indian Recipes." Copyright 2002 by Neelam Batra. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

BEET AND SCALLION RAITA

Steps:

• 1. Place the beets in a small pan with water to cover by 2 inches and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce the heat to medium-low, over the pan, and simmer until tender, about 15 minutes. Remove from the heat, let cool, then peel and chop finely. Set aside about 1 tablespoon for garnish.2. Place the yogurt in a serving dish and mix in the beets, scallions, garlic, green chili pepper, salt and black pepper. Garnish with the reserved beets and the cilantro, and serve.From "1,000 Indian Recipes." Copyright 2002 by Neelam Batra. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.