Beetroot and Dill Purée

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Preparation info
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    6–8

    portions
    • Difficulty

      Easy

    • Ready in

      1 hr 30

Appears in
Brunch the Sunday Way: Over 70 delicious recipes from London's legendary Sunday Cafe

By Alan Turner and Terence Williamson

Published 2020

  • About

We serve this with the salt beef potato pancake dish. It’s also great with omelettes, in salads, and as a spread in sandwiches too.

Ingredients

  • 4 medium beetroots, washed
  • 2 garlic cloves, peeled
  • 2 tbsp olive oil

Method

Put the beetroot into a pan, add a pinch of salt and cover with water, making sure the beetroot are completely submerged. Bring the water to the boil and cook for 1–1¼ hours, or until the beetroot is cooked through. Use a small knife to pierce the beetroot – if the knife goes in easily it is ready. Drain and set aside to cool for 15 minutes. Once cool, remove the skin from the beetroot and cut