roasted Indian beets

alteRecipes.com recipe
derived from Ruta Kahate's
5 Spices, 50 Dishes
(Chronicle, 2007, pages 30-31)

1. beets 2 pounds
  peanut oil 2 Tablespoons
2. peanut oil 1 Tablespoon
  mustard seeds ½ teaspoon
  serrano chiles 2 small chiles,
sliced into rounds
  salt to taste
3. lemon juice 1 Tablespoon
  cilantro 2 Tablespoons
fine-chopped leaves and stems

1. Preheat your oven to 450°. Prep the beets, oil them, and roast them. Cut the roasted beets into irregular pieces, all about the same size.

2. Cook the beets with the additional oil, the mustard seeds, the serranos, and the salt till the beets are hot through and the flavors have blended, 6-8 minutes.

3. Mix the beets with the lemon juice and cilantro and serve them hot, room temp, or cold.