Beetroot Thoran was on my pending list since few years.Today I made it and enjoyed it with Rice and Sambar,yum combo I say.I got this recipe from my neighbor today and atonce tried it,the coconut oil flavour with beetroot is sure a winning combination.

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On the personal front, its getting busier and busier day by say with gugu growing up, only a tail is missing for him 😉 You can understand by the odd timing I post recipes these days.Its 10PM here and still this boy is wide awake :(, have asked hubby to baby sit for a while, till I post this recipe….Ahh Got to go now…catch u soon with another Onam Sadya Recipe.
Beetroot Thoran Recipe

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Beetroot Thoran Recipe – Ingredients

Preparation Time : 10 mins | Cooking Time : 15 mins | Serves : 2
Recipe Category: Sidedish | Recipe Cuisine: Kerala

Beetroot – 1 (1 cup grated)
Turmeric powder – a tiny pinch
Coconut Oil – 1 tsp
Salt – to taste

To grind to a coarse mixture:

Small Onion – 2 sliced
Garlic – 1 sliced
Curry Leaves – 2
Grated Coconut – 3 tbsp
Jeera – 1/2 tsp
Green Chilli – 1 slitted

To temper:

Coconut Oil – 1 tsp
Mustard Seeds – 1/2 tsp
Curry leaves – a small sprig

Method:

Trim both the edges of beetroot,scrap the skin.Grate it using a thin slice grater,Set aside.Gather all the ingredients listed under ‘to grind’ and add it to the mixer jar.
Grind it to a coarse mixture,Set aside.In a pan heat coconut oil, add the items listed under ‘To temper’ let it splutter.Then add grated beets,
Saute for few mins.Add turmeric powder.Cook until raw smell leaves and it starts to shrink
Now sprinkle little water and cook covered for 5mins, stir in between to avoid burning at the bottom.
Once beets is cooked soft,add coconut mixture and required salt.Keep cooking for 5mins.
Once you see the coconut mixture nicely blended with the veggie,drizzle coconut oil and switch off.

Serve hot / warm with rice and sambar or with any variety rice.

My Notes:

Adding turmeric powder retains the bright red color.
Do not add more water,just sprinkle and cook covered to avoid the veggie becoming mushy.
Adding coconut oil gives a great flavour to the curry.
Adjust green chillies according to the sweetness of beets you are using.
I used thin grater, you can even chop it finely.