Beets with Onion and Cumin

2 tablespoons canola oil

1 small onion, chopped

1 clove garlic, minced

1 ½ teaspoons cumin seed

2 tablespoons all-purpose flour

5 medium beets, peeled and quartered

2 tomatoes - peeled, seeded and chopped

1 ½ cups water

1 teaspoon salt

Heat a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Pour in oil and saute onion and garlic until translucent. Mix in cumin seed and saute an additional 2 minutes. Sprinkle in flour and saute 1 minute more.

Stir in beets, tomatoes, water, and salt. Reduce heat to low, cover pan with lid, and allow to simmer 30 to 45 minutes, until beets are tender.