Beetroot Poriyal | Indian Sauteed Beets
Servings 6 people
Calories 109.57kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 5 cooked beets
- 1 tablespoon coconut oil
- 1 teaspoon mustard seeds
- 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
- 1 tablespoon urad dal
- 1 tablespoon chana dal
- 5-6 curry leaves
- 2 dried red chillies
- 1 onion
- 1 teaspoon turmeric powder
- 1 tablespoon sambhar powder optional
- ¼ teaspoon asafoetida
- ½ cup coconut
- 2 green chillies
- salt
- 2 tablespoon cilantro
Instructions
- Cook or steam the beets, peel and chop or grate them.
- Then add coconut (reserve a tablespoon for garnish), ginger, and green chillies to a blender jar.
- Grind it to a smooth paste by adding ½ cup water or thin coconut milk.
- Heat coconut oil in a pan. Temper mustard seeds, and cumin seeds. Once they splutter, asafoetida, add urad dal, chana dal, curry leaves, and dried red chillies. Fry for 30 seconds.
- Add onion and saute till they turn translucent.
- Now add the coconut paste to the pan. Fry for a minute.
- Then add the turmeric powder and sambhar powder. Saute for a minute.
- Add the (cooked) chopped beets to the pan along with salt. Cook for 4-5 minutes. Chef tip - Sprinkle coconut milk, cover and cook to give it some moistness and flavor.
- Garnish with chopped cilantro and coconut, mix, and then take it off the flame. Squeeze some lemon juice on top if you want to make it tangy.
Notes
Skip adding sambhar powder if you want. You can also add any Madras curry powder, chilly powder, or rasam powder instead. Coconut, ginger, and green chillies can also be added without grinding. Grinding just helps bind the dry curry together. Add a little sugar too since it enhances the sweetness of beets. Skip adding onion if you don't want to add. There is another quick version to make this bright and vibrant Beetroot Poriyal. Skip making the coconut paste. Add coconut as a garnish instead.
Nutrition
Calories: 109.57kcal | Carbohydrates: 14.26g | Protein: 2.94g | Fat: 5.2g | Saturated Fat: 3.96g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.18g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.43g | Sodium: 107.02mg | Potassium: 295.02mg | Fiber: 4.87g | Sugar: 6.5g | Vitamin A: 112.29IU | Vitamin C: 23.75mg | Calcium: 31.51mg | Iron: 1.48mg