Thoran is a tasty, mild sweet & spicy side dish made by stir frying veggies with coconut, onions, spices & herbs. Thoran is a healthy & popular Kerala Cuisine side dish that is easy to make and relished with rice meal or as a diet snack. Thoran recipe with beetroot is explained in this post with step by step pictures.
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.Check out cabbage thoran and cherupayar thoran recipes.
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Thoran | Beetroot Thoran
Ingredients
- 1 cup beetroot grated
- a tiny pinch turmeric powder
- 1 teaspoon coconut oil
- salt to taste
To Grind to a coarse mixture :
- 2 small onion sliced
- 1 garlic sliced
- few curry Leaves
- 3 tablespoon coconut grated
- 1/2 teaspoon jeera
- 1 green chilli slitted
To Temper:
- 1 teaspoon coconut oil
- 1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds
- a small sprig curry leaves
Instructions
- 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.
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.
How to make Thoran
- 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.
Expert Tips
- 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.
Jyothi Rajmohan
Yummy..Sharmi.. so, today sambar with beettoot thoran your style..
Sandhya Venkatesh
A simple and tasty dish. A different flavour from normal beetroot poriyal.