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Roasted Beets with Cumin and Mint

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Roasted Beets with Cumin and Mint

Roasted Beets with Cumin and Mint

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Equipment

  • - Bamboo Steamer Set (for steaming beets)

  • - Mini Food Processor (to chop cumin and mint)

  • - Cast Iron Skillet (ideal for roasting vegetables like beets)

  • - Oven-Safe Roasting Pan (essential for oven-roasting at high temperature)

  • - Chef's Knife (sharp knife crucial for peeling and cutting beets)

  • - Mandoline Slicer (precise thin slices for garnishing or presentation)

  • - Garlic Press (easy addition of minced garlic to the recipe)

  • - Digital Kitchen Scale (accurate measurements for ingredients like cumin and mint)

  • - Silicone Baking Mat (non-stick surface option if roasting without oil)

  • - Vegetable Peeler (efficiency in peeling beets before roasting)

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice

  • 1 teaspoon cumin seeds, toasted and lightly crushed

  • 1/2 teaspoon salt

  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper

  • 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

  • 3 medium beets (1 1/4 pound total without greens), trimmed, leaving 1 inch of stems attached

  • 1/3 cup fresh mint, coarsely chopped

Instructions

1

Instruction 1

Stir together lemon juice, cumin seeds, salt, and pepper in a medium bowl. Stir in oil and let stand while roasting beets.
2

Instruction 2

Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 425°F.
3

Instruction 3

Tightly wrap beets in a double layer of foil and roast on a baking sheet until tender, 1 to 1 1/4 hours. Cool to warm in foil package, about 20 minutes.
4

Instruction 4

When beets are cool enough to handle, peel them, discarding stems and root ends, then cut into 1/2-inch-wide wedges.
5

Instruction 5

Toss warm beets with dressing. Stir in mint just before serving.
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