Cold Beetroot Soup

Jayasri Ravi — Mon, 02 May 2016 02:30:43 +0000

But since soup mainly involves tossing everything in a pot and waiting, it's one of my better dishes
-Suzanne Collins, The Hunger Games

Don't wonder why I am posting a cold soup when we still have chilled winter days here, as of my last post when we had that beautiful day the saga continued, I needed something cold to eat as well, I did quite a lot shoots that week, as I went crazy when I saw the sun!

After long day's work in the garden, I didn't want to spend too much time in the kitchen. I wanted to fix something quickly. When I stood in my refrigerator my mind went blank! kidding! my mind was blank because I hadn't made up my mind about what to cook ? Let me make a one pot meal with rice dump everything in my cooker and that's it! My daughter came down and said make some soup mom as we have some French Bread. So, Ok! I know what to make, next is which vegetable or any other ingredient? That's when I saw these bunch of Beetroots I had, actually loads of them! I decided on making a Beetroot soup but didn't want to have it hot so decided on making it cold. I had been chopping and trimming all my plants, I have a Bay leaf tree and a Kaffir Lime tree you must have noticed it in my last post, I used them to decorate my styling :), I used those fresh cut leaves in my soup.

This soup was so delicious for the weather, it had some sweetness and it is very easy to make. It might not be everybody's cup of tea if you like beetroot you might like this. But, it went so very well with my bread I had 2 cups of it, I had some left over which I had it in my fridge next day hubby came home and had it. He loved it too.

If you try this and like it share it with me, I would love to hear from you...,

Cold Beetroot Soup or Chilled Beetroot Soup

Recipe Author: Jayasri
Recipe Type: Soups
Prep time: 5 minutes
Cook time: 15 minutes
Serves : 4
Shelf time: 2 days

Ingredients:

3 Medium Sized Beetroots
1'' Ginger
3 Garlic cloves
4 Kaffir Lime Leaves
2 Cups thick Yogurt
2 to 3 tbsp Cre'me Fraiche (optional)
4 to 5 tbsp Chopped Chives/Coriander
1 tbsp Cumin seeds
2 to 3 Bay Leaves
4 Cloves
2 tsp Black pepper

Method:

Wash, Peel and chop Beetroots. Roast Cumin seeds and pepper until the cumins crackle.
In a pressure cooker take chopped Beetroots, peeled Garlic cloves, Kaffir lime leaves, Bay leaves, roasted cumin, roasted Black pepper and cloves.
Steam them all in 1 cup of water for 3 whistles.
Once cool discard the Bay leaves and Kaffir lime leaves and rest put them in a blender and blend them into a smooth paste.
Add another half cup of water if needed when blending them into a smooth puree, to this add 2 cups of yogurt and salt blend well together.
If you want it thick and creamier add more yogurt or add water to make it slightly semi liquidy.

Season it with pepper and salt if you need, serve it with chopped chives or cilantro, I used chives and oven roasted crispy Kale and some croutons and some Cre'me Fraiche before serving.

Notes:

This soup is on a bit sweeter side because of the beetroots, even if you seasoned more with peppercorns it really doesn't help much, I would just say, have it as it is, with a tolerable seasoning and enjoy it as it is.If you don't find Kaffir lime leaves you can substitute with one tbsp of lemon juice or just omit it from the recipe

Cold Beetroot Soup

Beetroot soup served chilled or cold is delicious during summer for a cooling tummy and also yummy to enjoy this one quick to make recipe.

Course Breakfast, Dinner, Lunch box

Cuisine International

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 20

Total Time 25

Servings 4

Author Jayasri

Ingredients

3 Medium Sized Beetroots
1 '' Ginger
3 Garlic cloves
4 Kaffir Lime Leaves
2 Cups thick Yogurt
2 to 3 tbsp Cre'me Fraiche optional
4 to 5 tbsp Chopped Chives/Coriander
1 tbsp Cumin seeds
2 to 3 Bay Leaves
4 Cloves
2 tsp Black pepper

Instructions

Wash, Peel and chop Beetroots. Roast Cumin seeds and pepper until the cumins crackle.
In a pressure cooker take chopped Beetroots, peeled Garlic cloves, Kaffir lime leaves, Bay leaves, roasted cumin, roasted Black pepper and cloves.
Steam them all in 1 cup of water for 3 whistles.
Once cool discard the Bay leaves and Kaffir lime leaves and rest put them in a blender and blend them into a smooth paste.
Add another half cup of water if needed when blending them into a smooth puree, to this add 2 cups of yogurt and salt blend well together.
If you want it thick and creamier add more yogurt or add water to make it slightly semi liquidy.
Season it with pepper and salt if you need, serve it with chopped chives or cilantro, I used chives and oven roasted crispy Kale and some croutons and some Cre'me Fraiche before serving.

Notes

This soup is on a bit sweeter side because of the beetroots, even if you seasoned more with peppercorns it really doesn't help much, I would just say, have it as it is, with a tolerable seasoning and enjoy it as it is.
If you don't find Kaffir lime leaves you can substitute with one tbsp of lemon juice or just omit it from the recipe

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Beetroot Pulao (Pilaf)

Jayasri Ravi — Wed, 29 Sep 2010 20:10:00 +0000

Hi everybody, hope all of you have been doing well, well, I have not been, after a long time I have been stuck with Migraine, but I had to do this really, as I cooked everything and I want to share with you all ! as how much I enjoyed cooking and the family enjoyed eating.
🙂 well, I didn't mean this Rice, H hates Beetroots, kids and me we love this veggie, even though I don't like it when it colours everything around you. I always cook this veggie when H is not at home !, so this was one of those days I made this rice.

BEETROOT RICE

INGREDIENTS:

1 Cup of chopped Beetroots

1 and 1/2 cups Basmati Rice

4 to 5 sprigs of coriander leaves

2 sprigs of curry leaves

Salt as required

2 Bay leaves

2 cloves

1'' cinnamon

1 tsp cumin seeds

1 tsp of Coriander powder

1/2 tsp of cumin powder
1/2 tsp of Garam masala

4 tbsp of oil

Wet Ingredients:

1'' Ginger piece

3 Cloves of Garlic

1 Onion

3 to 4 Green chillies

2 to 3 tbsp of fresh coconut

METHOD:

First of all wash the beetroots, I had small beetroots so I used around 3 of them, peel and chop them into small cubes and set aside.

Peel the skins of Ginger, Garlic and onions and chop them and grind them with all the other Ingredients under the heading wet Ingredients and keep aside.

I always use my big wok or Pressure cooker when making pulav, Heat 4 tbsp of oil, add the whole spices, cumin seeds, cloves, cinnamon, Bay leaves after a minute add the Beetroots and the Grounded masala paste and keep stirring otherwise it starts sticking, fry it some more time, then add all the spice powders, curry leaves and then Water.

I always add 1 : 1 and 3/4th of water while cooking Basmati rice, and for 1/2 cup add an other 3/4th cup of water.

Then wash Basmati rice just once and add it to the wok or pressure cooker with required quantity of salt mix well and chopped coriander leaves then close the lid.

I usually keep the flame completely low and leave it for exactly 20 minutes and absolutely you are right, it gets cooked very well. If I am using a pressure cooker I just put it off after 15 to 20 minutes, but if it is wok I can lift up and see right ?.

Well, That's it, the Rice is ready, allow it cool a little bit, and you can separate the grains carefully and serve it with Raitha of your choice.

Something things you should know about Beetroot,well you might be aware of it, I suppose it's nothing wrong in writing again though isn't it ? First of all I am no authority on this, this is from lot of sources.....

Beet roots (Beta Vulgaris) is Rich in Vitamin C, Calcium, Phosphorous and Iron. As it is very rich in fibre, low in calories and little fat they say that improves bowel movement so it is good for people suffering from Constipation, It is good especially relating to digestive and the blood. Pigment molecule betamin protects against oxidation stress, It reduces toxicity cleans the liver, gall bladder and kidneys. It increases Stamina, Blood cell count, purification of blood, It helps in lowering cholesterol too. It is said that people suffering from Anemia, Alzheimer's and Cancer.

They say drinking Raw Beetroot juice than cooking it keeps all its qualities intact.
I sending this to Healing food Beetroots hosted by Priya of Mharorajastan, who has some fabulous recipes, I always look for different style of cooking, spices etc., which I see in her blog. The Healing food event was started by Siri. Priya has written a paragraph about the Beetroots check out her blog and she has got this from this Info source. check that out too...

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