The beautiful and bright colour of beetroots can make anyone fall in love with it yet it is often ignored, perhaps because of its distinctive taste. If you’re not a fan, you should know that beetroot has been gaining amazing popularity as the new superfood around the world. It’s low in fat, full of powerful antioxidants, rich in Vitamin C, and helps in the absorption of iron. Need we say more? Both the leaves and the roots can be eaten. While the pink root is sweet, the dark green leaves are bitter but very rich in calcium, iron and Vitamin A.
Beetroots are best enjoyed raw and uncooked as cooking may destroy most of its nutrients. You can add them in salads or easier to just juice them up. Beetroots are one of the healthiest vegetables you can juice, undoubtedly. A glass of beetroot juice helps in giving you all the vitamins and minerals in a concentrated form. If your mixture is too thick you can add some water to balance the consistency. Don’t remove the pulp that’s where all your fiber is. Also, remember that plain beetroot juice may contain oxalic acid and therefore it is good to blend it with other fruits or vegetables. This will also help in adding additional flavour and nutrition. For instance, beetroots and carrots make a lovely pair. Karupatti has lots of Iron in it. Most of the women are suffering from Iron deficiency. This juice can be taken by women during their monthly periods, as it is used to get rid off from tiredness and boosts up the energy.
Ingredients:
- Beetroot - 1 cup
- Carrot - 1/4 cup
- Pomegranate - 1/4 cup
- Karupatti - 1 tbsp (or) you can use Jaggery
- Water - 1 and 1/2 cups
- Dates - 2 nos (optional)
- Ice cubes few
Add Beetroot, carrot, Jaggery, ice cubes and water in a mixie. I had only carrots that time. So am using Carrots. If you have Pomegranate, it will be more nutrious Iron source for women
Filter it using a juice filter. Since mine is in-built mixie filter, I need not filter it separately. Now your healthy juice is ready to serve.
Notes:
- For Variations you can make juice using Pomegranate, beetroot and Dates combinations. It will be a Iron rich Juice.
- Another combination is by adding grated coconut and Jaggery along with grated beetroot and make a juice out of it. It makes a Fantastic juice combination.
- Karupatti has lots of Iron in it. If it is not available you can go for Jaggery (or) Karumbu sakkarai.
