Chioggia Beet Borani with Feta and Toasted Sesame Seeds

Ingredients for Chioggia Beet Borani with Feta and Toasted Sesame Seeds

• 3 medium chioggia or candy striped beets

• 60ml plus 3 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil, divided

• 3/4 teaspoons kosher salt, divided

• 1/2 teaspoons cumin seeds

• 1 clove garlic, thinly sliced

• 1/2 medium shallot, thinly sliced

• 240ml whole milk Greek yoghurt

• 2 tablespoons lime juice

• 60g fresh goats milk feta, crumbled (about 35g )

• 1 tablespoon sesame seeds, toasted

• fleur de sel or Jacobsen salt, more for serving

• grilled or toasted baguette or seeded crackers, for serving

• a mortar and pestle or a spice grinder

Preheat oven to 177°C. Rub beets with 1 teaspoon olive oil and season with 1/4 teaspoons salt. Roast on a baking sheet until tender, about 50 to 60 minutes. Let cool, then peel. Cut the beets into medium chunks and set aside.

Toast the cumin seeds in a dry skillet until fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes, then grind into a powder, preferably with a mortal and pestle.

In a small sauté pan over medium low heat, heat 2 teaspoons olive oil and sweat garlic and shallot until tender, 4 to 5 minutes.

In a blender or a food processor, combine the beets, 60ml olive oil, 1/2 teaspoons salt, cumin, garlic, shallot, yoghurt, and lime. Continue pulsing until very smooth. This recipe yields about 475ml .

Spoon borani into a serving bowl. Sprinkle with feta, sesame seeds, and finishing sea salt and drizzle with extra virgin olive oil. Serve with baguette or crackers.

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