December 28, 2011

Beetroot fry curry

Ingredients:
(Yields 4 servings)
3 medium size Beetroot (de-skin, chopped and boiled)
1 large size onion chopped
2 green chillies slit lengthwise
1 tbsp each of chilli powder
Salt to taste
1 tsp turmeric
for seasoning:
3 tbsp oil
1 tsp mustard seeds
1 tsp cumin seeds
1 tbsp chana dal
1 tbsp urad dal
5-6 curry leaves
2 garlic cloves broken
2 red chillis.



How i make it :
  • Peel the skin of  beetroots and chop them into tiny chunks and boil them in a pressure cooker with 1 cup of water.
  • Grease the pan with 3 tbsp oil and season it with mustadr, cumin, chana dal, urad dal, curry leaves, garlic and red chillis and saute for a while.
  • Add onions, chillis and start cooking them until tender. Dump in the boiled beetroot removing the colored water.
  • SAVE THE WATER FROM THE BOILED BEETROOT AND USE FOR MAKING RASAM, WHICH HAVE LOT OF NUTRITIONAL VALUE.
  • Cook the beetroot by flavouring it with chilli powder, salt and turmeric.
  • Cook the beetroot untill no raw smell for 10 mins stirring in the middle. 
Top it with coriander leaves and serve hot with Rice or Roti. This is a great side dish for Pappu or Dal. Enjoy!




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