Beetroot with onion and cumin.

INGREDIENTS:

1)2 tablespoons cooking oil
2)1 small onion,chopped
3)1 clove garlic,minced
4)1 1/2 teaspoons cumin seed
5)2 tablespoon maida
6)5 medium beets,peeled and quartered
7)2 tomatoes peeled,seeded and chopped
8)1 1/2 cups water
9)1 teaspoon salt


PREPARATION METHOD:

1)Heat a medium saucepan over medium-high heat.Pour oil and saute onion and garlic until translucent.Mix cumin seeds and saute an additionl 2 minutes.Sprinkle in flour and saute 1 minute more.

2)Stir in beets,tomatoes,water,and salt.Reduce heat to low,cover pan with lid,and allow to simmer 30 to 40 minutes until beets are tender.

Preparation time:15 minutes.

Cooking time:45 minutes.