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Paneer beetroot cutlets

Russians love beetroot and I love Russians (well, one Russian in particular, and her daughter). This isn't a Russian recipe though - I invented it myself. Like everything made with beetroot, the colour of these cutlets might be a little unsettling at first. They are however, darned tasty and as beetroot is really good for you, it's worth getting used to eating bright magenta things and exploring my beetroot recipes page, which does have a lot of Russian recipes in it. I put basic instructions for cooking beetroot there, as the method is the same for almost all the recipes.

Ingredients

1 large cooked beetroot, peeled and grated
150-200g paneer
2 cups of breadcrumbs
A pinch each of cloves, cinnamon and black pepper
Salt
2 dessertspoons of flour
Oil for frying

Mash the paneer with a fork. Mix everything else in, except the flour - that's just for coating the cutlets. Mash everything up a bit with a potato masher, then form cutlets from the mixture with your hands. Sprinkle the flour on a small plate and coat the cutlets on both sides. Fry on a medium heat for 5 minutes each side.

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