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Borani, a common and popular Persian yoghurt dip, can be made from almost any vegetables you like, from eggplant, spinach, butternut squash, carrot to beet. I have a bag of cooked organic beets sitting in the back of the cupboard begging to be used, hence this beet borani. Use fresh beets, red or golden, if have them, just cook beets (steam or roast), and then blend with yoghurt, lemon juice and garlic in a food processor until creamy. Easy, quick and delicious. I paired it with a simple buckwheat salad with Feta topped with a poached egg, but you can use couscous or bulgur instead, or enjoy the dip with flatbread.

120 g Buckwheat
3 tbsp Olive oil
1 Lemon Salt and black pepper
60 g A mix of arugula and parsley leaves
100 g Feta, cubed
1 Red onion, peeled and diced
250 g Cooked organic beetroot
150 g Greek yoghurt
1 clove Garlic
1 tsp Apple cider vinegar
3 Eggs, poached
1/2 tsp Black sesame seeds
2 tsp Dukkah

Cook the buckwheat following pack instructions, then transfer into a mixing bowl and add 1 tablespoon of olive oil and the juice of half a lemon. Season and mix well. Add the mixed leaves, cubed Feta and diced red onion. Roughly toss together.
Place the beetroot into a blender or food processor with the yoghurt, juice of half a lemon, garlic and a good pinch of salt and pepper. Blend until smooth.
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