Ordinary beetroot is unique in its healing properties. Even Hippocrates included it in the composition of drugs. Betaine, which is contained in beets and gives it a rich color, helps to reduce homocestein. An elevated level of which causes cardiovascular disease. Beet dishes must include people with low hemoglobin in their diet. All useful properties are preserved in beets and during heat treatment.
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You will need
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- For beetroot patties "Pleasure":
- 500 g of beets;
- 2 tablespoons of semolina;
- 2 tablespoons of breadcrumbs or flour;
- 1 egg
- vegetable oil;
- melted butter;
- half a glass of sour cream;
- salt to taste.
- For beetroot cutlets with cottage cheese "Sweet tooth":
- 300 g of beets;
- 200 g low-fat cottage cheese;
- 3 tablespoons of semolina;
- egg;
- 3-4 tablespoons of sour cream;
- butter;
- sugar to taste.
Instruction manual
1
Beetroot patties "Pleasure". Wash the beets well and boil with the peel until cooked. Then cool and clean. It is better to boil the beets in the evening, then it will take very little time to prepare the cutlets.
2
Grated peeled boiled beets on a grater with a fine lattice or mince. Put the resulting mass into a pan, add a little vegetable oil and warm well over low heat, stirring continuously.
3
When the beets are warm, add semolina. So that it does not become lumps, add semolina should be carefully, in a thin stream. Then boil the resulting beetroot mass for another fifteen minutes, remove the pan from the heat and cool.
4
Beat the egg with semolina, salt and mix. Cut the resulting beetroot into small patties, roll them in ground breadcrumbs or flour, or in a mixture of breadcrumbs with flour.
5
Pour vegetable oil into the pan, warm well and fry the patties until a delicious crust forms. Melt the butter and pour over the finished beetroot patties with it. Serve the sour cream separately.
6
Beetroot patties with cottage cheese "Sweet tooth". Wash the beets with a brush. It is not necessary to clean and cut the tails. Then cook the cooked beets or bake in the oven. You can use a microwave for this, which will greatly speed up the cooking process.
7
Peel boiled or baked beets and grate. Squeeze beetroot juice well to make the mass as dry as possible. Add softened butter (1-2 tablespoons), sour cream, egg, semolina and sugar to the mashed beets. Knead the resulting stuffing well and leave for 15 minutes to swell. The consistency of the mass depends on whether you pressed the beets well. If the "dough" turns out to be liquidy, add a little more semolina or flour.
8
Form cutlets by spreading them with a tablespoon of breading from flour or crackers. Roll well on all sides and place in a frying pan with heated oil. Sauté until golden brown. Before serving, beet-curd cutlets should be poured with sour cream.
note
To bake beets in the oven, you need to wash the washed but uncleaned beets tightly in foil. Better not in one but in two layers. Put on a baking sheet and place in a preheated oven. The temperature should be 180-200 degrees. Beets are baked for an hour and a half. Time depends on the temperature and size of the root crop. Readiness is determined by a wooden skewer or fork.
Useful advice
The beetroot juice squeezed during cooking cutlets do not rush to pour. It is an excellent natural dye for cream creams. If you add beetroot juice to the cream when baking a cake, it will give the cream a pleasant pink color.
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