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As a kid I had trouble eating most vegetables and even during that time beetroot was my fav. Mixing it with curd rice to see the pink color was so exciting - hmm...good old memories. We make either beets poriyal or pachadi I like beets in any form but hubby on the other side is not fond of this veggie. But now I've a company as mittu likes beets too :)
As a kid I had trouble eating most vegetables and even during that time beetroot was my fav. Mixing it with curd rice to see the pink color was so exciting - hmm...good old memories. We make either beets poriyal or pachadi I like beets in any form but hubby on the other side is not fond of this veggie. But now I've a company as mittu likes beets too :)
Beetroot Poriyal Recipe - Ingredients
Serves 2
- Beetroot - 1 big sized
- Big Onion -1 medium sized
- Grated Coconut - 3 tbsp
- Sambar powder - 1/2 tsp (optional)
- Turmeric powder - a generous pinch
- Salt - to taste
To Temper:
- Oil - 1 tsp
- Mustard Seeds - 1 tsp
- Urad Dhal - 1/2 tsp
- Red Chillies - 2
- Curry leaves - few
- Hing(Perungayam) - 1/4 tsp
Method:
1.Wash beetroot, peel off skin and chop it finely. Immerse it in water and wash it once again to get rid of the mud smell if any. Pressure cook beetroot with water( just till immersing level) turmeric powder and salt for 3-4 whistles.
2.Heat oil in a kadai - Add the items listed under 'to temper'. Then add onion fry till slightly browned. Then add cooked beets.
3.Once the moisture is absorbed, add sambar powder and salt. Then add grated coconut, give a quick stir and switch off.
Serve hot with rice and sambar - my favourite combination for lunch.
My Notes:
- You can skip pressure cooking and cook beets while sauting itself. But I find this method easier as it makes cooking faster.
- Adding sambar powder is purely optional, you can skip it too but I like the mild flavour of it so we prefer adding it.
Sharmi - same pinch! :) I too posted beetroot poriyal yday. Great minds think alike? :)
ReplyDeleteOh Sharmi! not beetroot today. I don't like beetroot, but my husband and daughter love it :)
ReplyDeleteI also love adding a little sambar powder to my poriyals.
ReplyDeleteBeetroot poriyal goes so well with curd rice, as you said.
I love it too.
Amma makes this Poriyal often. I am not a big fan of beets Sharmi, my husband and daughter like it so I have no option but to make it.
ReplyDeleteThe stir fry looks so yummy!!! Love the colour :)
ReplyDeletenice looking poriyal...Will try soon
ReplyDeleteLove beets a looooooooot and offcourse the Poriyal too.. Looks yumm :)
ReplyDeleteHealthy and colourful poriyal...loving it
ReplyDeleteSimple and healthy poriyal.
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Lovely.. great source of iron. by the way I thought of asking you a question. Is it not inconvenient to use dosa spoon in kadai (or any other mixing) since the edges will be flat?
ReplyDeleteOMG! this is awesome....wow ur clicks mk the dish look beautiful! :)
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Love beetroot poriyal.. looks so nice ..
ReplyDeleteYummy poriyal !! My fav too..
ReplyDeletesimple and delicious curry. Me too make in the similar way, but no patience to cut beetroot. i grate this
ReplyDeleteMy lunch box menu consisted of beetroot rice lots of times. Inviting beetroot stir fry sharmi.
ReplyDeleteLove beetroot, esp. when roasted..never try them stir-fried though. Yours looks delicious.
ReplyDeletethe beetroot poriyal is looking so nice.to have it with sambar and rice... one of my fav combinations too.
ReplyDeleteYummy n healthy poriyal,sounds so delicious.
ReplyDeleteoooh im def trying this
ReplyDeletedelicious looking beetroot poriyal
ReplyDeletesimple and delicious poriyal :)
ReplyDeleteMy favorite poriyal,lovely clicks
ReplyDeletehi da my mom makes the same way....even i love this veg.....nice pic...
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