Sourdough Beets / Zakwas z Czerwonych Buraczkow
Delicious, healthy, cheap preparation. This is beetroot leaven, which is very widely used in our Polish cuisine. In addition to the fact that we use it to make Christmas borscht and everyday borscht, we drink it with great pleasure in pure or diluted form.
Servings: 6
Calories: 76kcal
Ingredients
- 1 kg beet root
- 3-4 cloves garlic peeled and cut in halves
- 2 L water (boiled and cooled)
- 2-3 grains allspice
- 2-3 bay leaves
- 2 tbsp salt (1 tbs of salt per 1 liter of water)
Instructions
- Wash the beets, peel them thinly and cut into thick slices, may be cubes as well. Arrange them in a glass container or stoneware, alternating with spices and garlic. Mix water with salt and pour over the beets so that all beets are thoroughly covered. If they float to the surface, they need to be pressed down.
- Cover the glass / stoneware and put it in a warm place for about 5-7 days. The pickling time depends on the temperature (the warmer the faster). You may add a slice of rye bread to speed up the fermentation process.
- The pickled beets should be strained and poured into clean, tightly sealed jars and kept cool (to stop the fermentation process).
Notes
| Nutrition Facts | |
|---|---|
| Serving size: cup | |
| Servings: 6 | |
| Amount per serving | |
| Calories | 76 |
| % Daily Value* | |
| Total Fat 0.3g | 0% |
| Saturated Fat 0.1g | 0% |
| Cholesterol 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium 129mg | 6% |
| Total Carbohydrate 17.1g | 6% |
| Dietary Fiber 3.4g | 12% |
| Total Sugars 13.3g | |
| Protein 2.9g | |
| Vitamin D 0mcg | 0% |
| Calcium 29mg | 2% |
| Iron 1mg | 8% |
| Potassium 514mg | 11% |
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories per day is used for general nutrition advice. |
Looks very easy and healthy.