Homemade Beetroot Powder
Automatically translated from Romanian. See the Romanian original
Natural beetroot powder, obtained through slow air-drying over a radiator and grinding, ideal as a natural food coloring for sweets, pasta, or plating decoration.
Ingredients
Method
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Take 2 small beetroots and slice them very thinly.
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String the slices onto a thread using a needle, about 20-30 slices.
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Hang them above a radiator, at a distance of at least 1 meter, and leave to dry.
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Wait 10 days until the slices are well dried.
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Pulse the dried slices in a coffee grinder, grinding only a small portion.
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Keep the resulting powder in a dry and cool place.
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Store the remaining dried beetroot slices in a jar with a lid to be ground later as needed.
The story behind this recipe
Irretrievably in love with beets, I have often thought about how to incorporate them into the recipes I cook (whether they are sweet or savory). Beets offer energy and vitality; they are a great source of vitamins B and C, magnesium, fiber, phosphorus, iron, potassium, flavor, and health!!! I thought beetroot powder was hard to make... until I tried it. Indeed, it takes 2 weeks, but the result is fantastic :)) You can use beetroot powder for plating decoration, or as a natural coloring for sweets, pasta, juices, etc. We take 2 small beets... this is in case you don't want to make beetroot powder for the whole city, and we slice them veeery thinly. We take a needle and thread and string them as much as we know that thread can support... I put about 20-30 slices. We hang them above a radiator (the distance should be at least 1 meter from the radiator to the beets) and we wait... 2 days... 5 days... 8 days... ..and after 10 days we take them off the thread and put them in a coffee grinder. Not all of them. We grind a small portion, and if any remains, we keep the powder in a dry and cool place. We store the rest of the dried beetroot slices in a jar with a lid, and serve ourselves whenever we need them. You will discover the taste of the powder ❤️ then :) Enjoy!
