Beetroot Stir Fry

Serves: 2

Ingredients:
1. Beetroot - 2 medium sized
2. Green chillies - 2
3. Garlic - 2 cloves
4. Coconut oil - 1 teaspoon
5. Salt to taste

Method:
1. In a pan, add a teaspoon of oil and grated beetroot.

2. Add slit green chillies, crushed garlic and salt to taste. Cook covered on medium flame for around 10 minutes.

This is the simplest way to cook beetroot. Serve as a side dish for rice.

Palak Paneer

Serves: 4

Ingredients:
1. Palak/Spinach - 1 bunch
2. Paneer cubes - 1 cup
3. Tomato - 2 medium sized
4. Onion - 1 medium sized
5. Ginger garlic paste - 1 teaspoon
6. Green chillies - 1 no.
7. Cumin seeds/Jeera - 1/2 tsp
8. Bay leaf - 1
9. Garam masala powder - 1/2 teaspoon
10. Oil - 1 tablespoon
11. Salt to taste

Paneer cubes

Method:
1. Heat 1 cup of water and add spinach, cubed tomatoes, chopped onions and green chillies. Boil for 5-7 minutes until tomatoes turn soft.

2. Allow it cool for sometime and make a puree in a blender.

3. Heat oil in a saucepan and add bay leaf and cumin seeds. Fry for a minute and then add ginger garlic paste. Once they turn light brown in color, add the palak puree.

4. Add garam masala powder and salt to taste. Cook on medium flame for 10-12 minutes.

5. Finally add paneer cubes and turn off the flame.