Ingredients:

• 1 cup – beet root, peeled and chopped
• 1 cup – Bottle Gourd (ghiya), peeled and chopped
• 1/2 cup – chopped Onion
• 1/2 cup – chopped Tomato
• 1/2 cup – potato, peeled and chopped
• 1/2 tsp – Sugar
• Salt to taste
• 1/4 tsp – powdered black pepper
• Cream
• Chopped coriander leaves, for garnishing

Method:

1. Place the beetroot, bottle gourd, onion, tomato and potato with two cups of water in a pan.
2. Bring to a boil and then simmer till all the vegetables are soft.
3. Cool and blend in a blender. Strain through a sieve.
4. Add sugar, salt and black pepper.
5. Serve hot or chilled garnished with the cream and coriander leaves.