Beetroot Thoran Recipe
Beetroot Thoran is a simple and tasty side dish from Kerala. It’s light, mildly sweet and little spicy, with really nice bright vibrant color. This thoran is made with grated beetroot, coconut, onion, curry leaves, and few spices. It’s healthy and really easy to make, even when you don’t have much time. Follow the step by step pictures, instructions and video to make perfect tasty beetroot thoran.
Servings2 people
Ingredients
- 1 medium sized beetroot
- ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder
- salt to taste
To grind:
- 2 small onion
- 1 garlic
- 3 tablespoon coconut grated
- ½ teaspoon cumin seeds
- 1 green chilli
To temper:
- 1 tablespoon coconut oil
- ¾ teaspoon mustard seeds
- 1 small sprig curry leaves
Instructions
- Add together 3 tablespoon coconut, 2 small onion, 1 garlic, ½ teaspoon cumin seeds and 1 long green chili.
- Grind it coarsely without adding water, Set aside.
- To a kadai add 1 tablespoon coconut oil, add ¾ teaspoon mustard seeds let it splutter then add a small sprig curry leaves, let it crackle.
- Add 1 medium sized beetroot finely chopped along with salt to taste and ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder. I used my hand chopper to chop it fine.
- Saute well for few minutes until raw smell slightly leaves.
- Add ¾ cup water give a quick mix.
- Cook covered for 10-12 minutes or until beetroot turns soft.
- Check if beetroot is cooked.
- Once it is soft add coconut mixture.
- Give a quick saute.
- Cook for few minutes until raw smell completely leaves and switch off.
- Beetroot thoran is ready!
Video
Notes
- Chopping beetroot - I used my chopped to chop if fine. You can fine chop it or grate it too.
- Grind coconut coarse – I usually grind it coarse for little bites of coconut which is perfect for thoran.
- Cook covered on low flame – I keep it covered so beetroot cooks soft without losing color and texture. You can sprinkle little more water if needed.
- Adjust spice – I usually use one small green chilli. You can add more if like little more spicy.
- Tempering matters – I never skip mustard seeds and curry leaves, they lift aroma completely.
- Leftover storage – I keep leftover thoran in fridge for a day. Reheat gently, don’t overcook.
Nutrition Facts
Beetroot Thoran Recipe
Amount Per Serving (75 g)
Calories 115
Calories from Fat 63
% Daily Value*
Fat 7g11%
Saturated Fat 6g38%
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.2g
Monounsaturated Fat 1g
Sodium 132mg6%
Potassium 312mg9%
Carbohydrates 13g4%
Fiber 4g17%
Sugar 7g8%
Protein 2g4%
Vitamin A 30IU1%
Vitamin C 9mg11%
Calcium 28mg3%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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