Beetroot Poriyal | Beetroot Kari • The Magic Saucepan

Poriyal or Kari as we Tambrahms say - is an everyday side that south Indians have it with their meal. They go as a side to the regular Rasam and Sambhar rice. Here is a simple beetroot poriyal that we make often at home.

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Beetroot Poriyal | Beetroot Kari

Simple beetroot poriyal.

Prep Time: 10 Mins | Cook Time: 15 Mins | Total Time: 25 Mins | Serves: 2

Ingredients

2 Cups chopped Beetroot
2 tablespoon Coconut Oil (1)
¼ teaspoon Mustard seeds
½ tablespoon Channa Dal
1 teaspoon Urad Dal
Few curry leaves, washed and torn
¼ teaspoon Asafoetida
2 Red Chillies
Salt as per taste
2 teaspoon Curry powder

Instructions

Heat oil in a skillet. Once it is hot, add the mustard seeds and let it splutter.
Then add the red chillies, curry leaves; give a quick stir.
Add the channa dal and then the urad dal.
Once it starts becoming golden brown add hing and then the chopped beets.
Add salt. Sprinkle some water and cover and cook until it becomes soft and tender to bite. (2)
Finally just before switching off the flame; add curry powder. Give a quick stir and turn off.

Notes

Coconut oil enhances the flavour of this dish, especially if you add coconut to the kari. If for any reasons you don't use it or have it, substitute with regular cooking oil.
Alternately you can cook the beetroot and then add it. You can also check here for easy way to prep a beet.

This post is for Blogging Marathon 58 under the theme "Dry Veggie sides". Check out the Blogging Marathon page for the other Blogging Marathoners doing BM# 58 here.

Comments

Chef Mireille says
December 01, 2015 at 2:58 am
what a colorful and inviting dish
Pavani N says
December 01, 2015 at 2:35 am
Love this healthy & colorful beet curry.
Priya Suresh says
November 24, 2015 at 8:36 am
Just need some rice to enjoy this super healthy and catchy poriyal.
Suma Gandlur says
November 19, 2015 at 12:52 am
Love this healthy and simple subzi. This is one of our favorites and a regular one at my home.
Srividhya Gopalakrishnan says
November 18, 2015 at 4:33 pm
Healthy poriyal. Yum
Sowmya :) says
November 18, 2015 at 11:34 am
It's a huge favorite at home ....love your dish!
Annu Swamy says
November 18, 2015 at 6:09 am
This one is my daughter's favourite.... Instead of chopping i grate the beetroot.Cooks faster.

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