Monday 22 March 2010

Beetroot chutney



Ingredients:

Beetroot-1 medium sized ,grated
Dry red chillies-2-3
Coriander seeds/dhaniya-1tsp
Cumin seeds-1/2tsp
Turmeric-pinch
Tamarind-chickpea size
Salt to taste

For tempering:

Oil-1tsp
Mustard-1/2tsp
Channadal-1/2tsp
Uraddal-1/2tsp
Hing-pinch
Curryleaves-few

Method:

1.Fry dry red chillies,coriander seeds and cumin seeds take out,in the
same pan add pinch of turmeric and grated beetroot until all the raw smell of
the beetroot is gone.
2.Now grind,fried beetroot,fried seeds and chillies along with tamarind and salt
using little water into fine thick paste.
3.Heat a oil in a pan,add mustard,dals,hing and curry leaves,when they begin to
splutter add to chutney.
4.Serve with chappati or akki rotti.




 

This chutney went CWS Coriander Seeds Event! hosted by Radhika,started by Priya

6 comments:

Nithu Bala said...

Hey, this is my favourite chutney but I won't use cumin..very colorful chutney..

Nithu Bala said...

Leena, why don't you send this to seeds event hosted at RV's blog?
Check here for details..
http://sourashtrakitchen.blogspot.com/2010/03/event-annoucement-cooking-with-seeds.html

ವನಿತಾ / Vanitha said...

Beetroot Chutney..very new to me...bookmarked !! let me try..
& Thanks for encouraging nan-prapancha..
Have a nice day:)

Ash said...

Never heard before...Very unique.... & I'm sure ashte yummy yaagide kooda..... Noduvaagale artha vaagthade..... As it is I love beet....& in the form of chutney...should be tried soon......

Ash....
(http://asha-oceanichope.blogspot.com/)

Suma Gandlur said...

I happen to prepare varieties of chutneys but never thought of using beets. Now your recipe is making me to try it. :)

Radhika@foodfor7stages said...

Thanks for sending this Leena. It looks delicious and colorful