Cooking the beets

• Boil the beets in a pressure cooker (2 whistles), instant pot (10 mins) or in a microwave  (place in a glass bowl, add 1/2 c water and cook for 15-20 mins covered until soft all the way through).

  Allow them to cool and then peel and chop them into bite sized pieces.

  Place in a bowl.
• Slice off the roots from 3 sprigs of spring onions. Rinse. Slice the green and white parts.

  Thinly slice 1 serrano pepper, deseeded.

  Wash and chop 3 sprigs of fresh cilantro.

  Add to the bowl.
• Add:

  1 tsp lemon or lime juice

  1 tbsp roasted and crushed peanuts

  1 tsp red chili powder

  1 tsp roasted cumin powder

  1 tsp salt (to taste)

  1/2 tsp sugar (to taste)

  Set aside or refrigerate if making ahead.
• Mix it all together a few minutes just before serving with rice, quinoa or rotis.