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Beetroot poriyal | Beetroot stir fry

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Beetroot poriyal is a South Indian stir fry item served as a side dish for sambar rice rasam rice and other variety rice recipes.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course Side Dish
Cuisine Indian
Servings 4
Calories 150 kcal

Ingredients
  

Ingredients:

  • 1 beetroot
  • 1 tsp oil
  • 1/2 tsp mustard seeds
  • 1/2 tsp jeera seeds
  • 1 tsp gram dal
  • 1 tsp split urad dal
  • 1 big onion
  • 4 green chillies
  • Few curry leaves
  • 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
  • 3/4 tsp salt
  • 2 tbsp grated coconut
  • Water to Sprinkle

Instructions
 

Preparation:

  • Peel the skin of beetroot and grate it.
  • Chop onion and slit green chillies.

Recipe to make beetroot poriyal:

  • Heat oil in a pan; add mustard seeds and jeera seeds.
  • Let them splutter and add gram, urad dal
  • Fry dals to golden brown color and add onions, green chillies and curry leaves.
  • Saute onions to transparent color.
  • Add turmeric powder and salt.
  • Now add grated beetroot and mix with onion.
  • Keep the flame in medium temperature, Sprinkle some water (approximately 2 tablespoons).
  • Close with the lid and let the vegetable cook for 3 to 5 minutes.
  • Beetroot takes around 5 minutes to get cooked. Again sprinkle few drops of water if needed in between.
  • Once when the vegetable absorbs all the water and is cooked add grated coconut.
  • The important point to note here is, you have to add coconut only when the vegetable is cooked and becomes dry.
  • No need to cook after adding coconut. Just mix the grated coconut with the cooked beetroot and switch off the stove.
  • Serve with plain rice sambar rice or any variety rice. This goes well even with chapatis and dosas.

Notes

Tips:
  1. Never pour water while cooking poriyal varieties. Sprinkle only required water when needed.
  2. If you want to avoid coconut you can replace coconut with a tbsp of fried gram powder.
  3. This poriyal tastes great only with green chillies hence do not replace green chillies with red chilli or chilli powder.

Nutrition

Calories: 150kcal
Keyword beetroot palya, beetroot poriyal, beetroot stirfry
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