Vegetarian recipe · drink
Coconut Beetroot Juice
தேங்காய் பீட்ரூட் ஜூஸ் (Thengai Beetroot Juice)
Serves 2 · 10 min
Adapted from பேலியோ ஆரோக்கிய சமையல் (Paleo Arokkiya Samaiyal) by Rtn Kannan Azhagirisamy, page 78
A strained drink of blended beetroot and fresh coconut scented with cardamom.
Estimated per serving from USDA FoodData Central and Indian Food Composition Tables 2017 values for the raw ingredients. Real numbers vary with brands and portions. The soup or juice is strained, so the real carbohydrate and calories are lower than shown, which counts the strained-out solids.
Ingredients
- 1 cup beetroot, grated (பீட்ரூட்)
- 1 cup grated coconut
- 3 cardamom (ஏலக்காய்)
- 1 cup water
Method
- Blend the coconut, beetroot and cardamom with a cup of water until smooth.
- Strain and serve.
People with diabetes should skip the beetroot.
Beetroot is higher in sugar than most vegetables, and juicing removes most of its fiber. The book itself advises people with diabetes to avoid this drink.
Adapted from பேலியோ ஆரோக்கிய சமையல் (Paleo Arokkiya Samaiyal) by Rtn Kannan Azhagirisamy, page 78. Method rewritten in our own words; ingredient quantities follow the book, with gram weights estimated for the nutrition figures. The book thanks the Arokkiya Unavugal (Healthy Foods) Facebook group and tamilpaleorecipes.com.
Recipe credit: tamilpaleorecipes.com and Adapted from பேலியோ ஆரோக்கிய சமையல் (Paleo Arokkiya Samaiyal) by Rtn Kannan Azhagirisamy, page 78.