This Beetroot pesto is a game changer! This thick, creamy & delicious pesto is an absolute savory delight. But don't limit this sauce to only making pasta!Beetroot is a wonderful root vegetable. I simply love cooking with beets for various reasons. I love the flavor, the color and the fact that they are super versatile.
Ingredients2 medium sized beetroots
1/3 cup pine nuts
4-5 cloves garlic
1 jalapeno
3-4 tbsp parsley fresh or dried
1 tbsp lemon juice
2-3 tbsp olive oil
rock salt as required
Method
- For this, boil beetroot in salt + (a teaspoon of) turmeric water in a pressure cooker for about 15 minutes.
- Then peel the skin and chop it roughly. You have boiled beets ready.
- Toss them into a blender.
- Add pine nuts, chopped garlic, jalapeno, dried or fresh parsley, rock salt, lemon juice and olive oil in it.
- Pulse it till it becomes a smooth paste. Ensure that there are no big chunks of beets in it.
- Transfer this pesto sauce to an airtight container. This sauce stays good for a week in the fridge.