FOOD LIBRARY

Beetroot Muffin (Savoury)

Ingredients

  • 120 g grated raw beetroot
  • 80 g besan (gram flour)
  • 40 g whole wheat flour
  • 60 g plain yogurt
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 tsp ginger-green chilli paste
  • 1/2 tsp cumin seeds
  • 1/4 tsp turmeric
  • 1 tbsp oil
  • 1/2 tsp salt

Preparation

  1. Preheat oven to 180°C; lightly grease a 4-cup muffin tin.
  2. Whisk yogurt, egg, oil, ginger-chilli paste, cumin, turmeric, and salt.
  3. Fold in besan, wheat flour, and grated beetroot to a thick batter.
  4. Spoon evenly into tins; bake 18–22 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.
  5. Cool 5 minutes in tin, then turn out.
  6. Serve warm as one muffin portion.