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BEET Soup/Rasam

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“The beet is the most intense of vegetables.  Beets are deadly serious.”- Tom Robbins.

Beets have a inherently woodsy taste to them.  I’ve had them in desserts as well as really spicy dishes, it can be very adaptive.  I happen to love this vegetable.  A simple soup can warm you up when you are just not feeling too good.  My earliest memories of this vegetable was good, in fact great..so I’ve built on it’s repertoire.

This is also similar to rasam (Indian style thin tamarind and lentil soup), but has a very distinct flavor which comes from this root vegetable.  I just drank it up as soup, but you could accompany this with rice or plain old bread on the side.

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Vegetable CURRY

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Entertaining the Indian way  involves a soiree of chatter, chai, samosas, vada, coffee, laughs and then begins a never ending buffet of deliciousness.  There’s something very pleasant about food when eaten in good company which is prepared with love.  Every Indian household has their version of this very famous NAVRATAN KORMA which needs no introduction, some add less vegetables and some more,  different spices which can change the appearance and the tastes even if so slightly. This MUGHLAI dish generally consists of cashew paste along with a good dose of heavy cream or even milk.  It’s a staple in an Indian restaurant menu and a way to bump up the buffet for a vegetarian party.

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