Vegetarian Borscht – Russian style beet root soup Recipe

Beetroot and me – we don’t gel quiet well. But recently DH took fascination for them. Much to my dismay, beetroot are his new-found love. When he cuts it into julienne for regular table salad, no doubt the long thin strips of beetroot looks devilishly appetizing. With a generous squeeze of fresh lemon all over it, which beautifully offset the sweetness of beetroot, and generous scattering of handful of crumbled feta, the salad was almost instant hit. But unfortunately for me, after a small serving of this beautiful gorgeous salad once or twice, the earthy flavor of beets are off-putting. I like their crunchy ness when they are eaten raw but once they are cooked or steamed, it lost its punch. Indian recipes don’t incorporate beets very…