5 Mouthwatering Beetroot Recipes To Wow Your Guests

It is said we eat with our eyes first. If your food looks delicious, appetizing, and tempting, it can uplift your overall experience. There are many ways to enhance the look of dishes - from investing in beautiful cutlery to mastering the art of plating. There is also an interesting way to make your food look pretty and add to its nutritious value. How? The answer is beetroots! Beets have a beautiful pink hue and using them in multiple recipes can add a stunning pink colour to your food, giving the same old boring food a new and interesting makeover. What dishes can you amplify with the beetroot magic? Let's find out.

Here Are 5 Pretty in Pink Dishes to Create Using Beetroot:

1. Pink Beetroot Raita

Actor Alia Bhatt loves eating this beetroot raita or salad, which has a beautiful pink colour. Blend yogurt with beetroot puree and strain. Now feel free to add your favourite salad or raita ingredients like chopped cucumbers, onions, and don't forget a little salt to enhance the taste. Here is the full recipe. If you would like to try Alia's version with a tadka, click here.

2. Pink Beetroot Jalebi

Imagine your favourite sweet treat in your favourite colour! Now you can make pink-coloured jalebis using some beetroot. It tastes delicious and looks gorgeous, especially when served with a scoop of snow-white vanilla ice cream. Want to learn how to make this pink jalebi at home? Click here.

3. Pink Beetroot Hummus

Hummus is a dip prepared by blending boiled chickpeas along with garlic, sesame powder, olive oil, salt, and other ingredients. While hummus tastes delicious with pita bread or fresh slices of veggies like carrots and cucumbers, you can also make hummus look attractive by changing its colour to pink using beetroot. Click here for the beautiful and yummy beetroot hummus recipe.
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4. Pink Beetroot Curd Rice

There may be only a few other foods that can match the comforting magic of curd rice. While we do not like to mess with our favourite dishes, adding beetroot is not going to disturb your favourite bowl of curd rice. Instead, you may just start making it more often! This recipe is perfect for a wholesome and refreshing meal for summertime. Here is the recipe.

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5. Pink Beetroot Idli

Your favourite idlis need not be just white or light yellow anymore. Bring them alive with the colour pink by adding fresh beetroot paste to your idli batter. Enjoy these delightful idlis that come with a gorgeous colour as well as plenty of nutrients from the beetroot. You can also make dark- and light pink idlis by preparing two idli batters with more and less amount of beetroot paste respectively. Check out the full recipe here.
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Try these amazing pink beetroot recipes at home and get lots of appreciation from your family and friends.

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