 Baby beets are popular served sliced in a salad, or as a side
dish. They are sweeter than all other beets & take less time to prepare.
Available year-round. |
 White
beet with an early maturity, the blankoma beet has a fine, tender bulb that
is very tasty when cooked. It is best enjoyed roasted with olive or nut oil.
They are available year-round. |
 An
heirloom beet, with sweet flavor, that is richer than the usual beet. Like
the beet itself, the leaves of the plant are a deep red & can be eaten as
a salad leaf. The juice from the bull’s blood beet is used to make the food
red colored. It is available year-round. |
 White-fleshed
Italian heirloom beet with rings of color that can be purple, red or pink.
The chiogga beet has a sweet peppery flavor & is smooth & mild
tasting. It is beautiful served sliced raw in a salad, or roasted &
tossed. It is available year-round |
 The
golden beet has a deep gold color flesh instead of the traditional red. It
also doesn’t bleed like the typical red variety. The flavor of a golden beet
tends to be milder. It is available year-round. |
Names
1.
In Hadees they are called as Salq.
2.
In Hindi they are called as Chukander, Shaljam.
3.
In English they are called as Beet Root.
4. Many scholars
consider Salq as white beet root (Chard).
5. We can consider all types of beet root, but white beet root
should to more consider.
Details:
-
They are taproot portion of beet root
plants, their tap root, leaves & stems are used as cooked food, medicinal
uses, eaten raw as salad, drank as juices or soup, as vinegar, pickles, jams,
ice creams, sauces & etc. All variety has a unique shape, size & colour,
all are from same family.
Nabi ﷺ’s guidance about Salq (Beet
root): -
After
Friday Salah, a special dish: -
1. Hazrat Sahal Bin
Saad ؓ narrates, we used to be happy on
Fridays, for there was an old lady who used to pull out the roots of Chard
(white beet root) & put it in a cooking pot with some barley. When we had
(use to) finished the (Friday) prayer, we would visit her & she would
present that dish before us. So we used to be happy on Fridays because of that
& we never used to take our meals or have a mid-day nap except after the
Friday prayer. By Allah, that meal contained no fat.
[Bukhari:
5403, 6248; Book. 70, 79; English vol: 7, 8; Book. 65, 74; Hadees. 315 &
265]
Guidance
to use dates, barley (jaw) & etc during & after illness: -
2. Hazrat Umme Munzir
رضي الله عنها says that Rasoolullah ﷺ &
Hazrat Ali ؓ both came home, she had
bunches of dates ,
she served bunches of dates to both, both started to eat
the dates, but when Hazrat Ali ؓ had
eaten 7 dates (approximately) he was stopped by Rasoolullah ﷺ from
eating more, & He ؓ said to Hazrat Ali ؓ that
you were ill last days & now you are weak, so do not eat more, Hearing to
his Umme Munzir رضي الله عنها prepared Sareed (thin
gravy) of meat, beet root & chapatti from jaw (barley flour)
& served to both, on this Rasoolullah ﷺ said
to Ali ؓ eat this dish, this is
beneficial for you.
[Tirmizi:
2170; Book. 28, English vol. 4, Book. 2, Hadees. 2036]
Content
of beet root: -
Carbohydrate, sugar, starch, protein,
dietary fibers, zinc, potassium, sodium, iron, magnesium, phosphorus,
Manganese, calcium, Vitamin B1, B2, B3,B5, B6, B7, B12, C,A, betaine, nictric
acid & etc.
Scientific benefits of beet root: -
Beetroots are antitumor,
carminative, emmenagogue, haemostatic properties, antioxidant, helpful in
cardiovascular conditions, used as colouring agent, helps regulate blood
pressure, promotes cognitive health, prevention against anemia, they have
antioxidant, anti-inflammatory & detoxification properties, lowers bad
cholesterol, they are stamina enhancer via oxygen usage efficiency, weapon
against infection, gate keeper of blood flow to certain organs & they
improve digestion.
Beet root contain high amounts of boron, which is
directly related to the production of human sex hormones, reduces changes of
cancers, best for skin, hairs, liver, kidney, heart, lungs, brain & etc.
Science & Hadees regarding beet
root: -
In
Hadees Nabi ﷺ stop
Hazrat Ali ؓ to take more Dates &
advised to eat gravy of beetroot: -
Beetroot is a powerhouse of nutrients
& has many important health benefits. As well as purifying the blood,
fighting cancer & other diseases, this super food has recently been found
to provide an energy boost & improve physical performance whilst using up
less energy. It is rich in Vitamin B; it is helpful for skin & hair growth.
Including 1 glass Beetroot juice in our diet controls the high blood pressure
& also improves the memory power.
1. No Fat: - Beetroots
doesn't contain fat as it helps us to reduce the desire of eating sweet. It
will be beneficial for those who are dieting.
2. Boosts the
Energy: - Beetroots contains carbohydrates & it helps to give instant
energy.
3. Folic
Acid: - Folic Acid is essential for women as it helps to develop the
fertility system & prevents prostate health; Including Beetroot in your
diet is the natural way of gaining folic acid in our body.
4. Nutrition: - Many
Parents feel that we lack in providing nutritious food to their children, So
Beetroots are the best nutritious foods as it contains Vitamin A, C, Magnesium,
Calcium, Minerals, Potassium, Iron etc which helps to provide the required
energy & supplements to our body.
5. For Healthy
Heart: - Are you suffering from High blood pressure? Then take 1 glass of
beetroot juice daily. It contains Nitrates, when it mixed with blood it
produces nitric oxide which helps to reduce the blood pressure so can we yield
good healthy heart.
6. Beetroot Juice: - Taking Beetroot juice daily gives lot of benefits to us. It just
contains not only Nitrates; but have the rich sources of Vitamins, Minerals
& Amino acids. It also has the characteristic of fighting against cancer
causing agents. A glass of beetroot juice a day will improve blood flow to the
brain, which will result in better & efficient brain functioning. Beetroot
juice naturally & efficiently opens blocked blood vessels & veins &
increases the blood flow in the body. A glass of beetroot juice a day improves
the immune system & gives you a kick of energy.
Conclusion of Hadees: -
Happiness of Hazrat Sahal Bin Saad ؓ indicates
that beetroot was liked by them, & saying that if it has no fats indicates
that they disliked fats which is mostly unwanted by the body & gives severe
ill effects in health. Hazrat Ali ؓ was
advised to eat beetroot gravy in place of dates, indicates its importance in
health after illness (recovery period) means we should eat them in recovery
periods. & also note the intelligence of Umme Munzir رضي الله عنها that when she heard that Ali ؓ was
stopped from eating more dates quickly prepared what was suitable for Ali ؓ This
shows how intelligent & wise they were regarding uses of food.
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