Beet Greens Stir Fry!

I have always loved Beets more of their deep reddish magenta hue than for its taste. But that's because I have had it only raw in salads. Recently I learned how to roast them and a whole new world of beet recipes emerged. I have made them into beet dips, beet hummus, beet chaats (Indian tangy snacks), beet dalna (stir fry). I even roasted some neat beet chips.

This time around I pushed my curiosity further and bought some beets with their greens too. I am working on adding more greens to my diet and kind of tired of spinach, methi(fenugreek) and kale. These turned out to be a breeze to cook and tasted awesome.

Serves: 2-3 as a side

Ingredients:

• 1 bunch of beet greens
• 1/4 cup chopped red onion
• 1 clove of garlic, minced
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds
• salt and pepper

Directions:

1. Wash the beet greens well. Pull out the leaves from the stalks.
2. Chop the stalks into one inch pieces. Roll up the leaves into a log and chop into ribbons.
3. Heat a saucepan to medium and melt butter in it.
4. Temper with cumin seeds and let them sizzle.
5. Add in the chopped onions and garlic and saute for a minute.
6. Now add in the stems only and a dash of salt and let them cook for a minute or two.
7. Lastly add in the greens and salt and pepper and cook till the greens are done.
8. Serve them as a delicious side to your meal.