Showing posts with label Beetroot. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Beetroot. Show all posts

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

Sunday 15 March 2009

Beetroot Palya








Ingredients:
Beetroot(chopped) - 2 medium
Onion - 1 big
Green / red chillies - 4 to 6
Coriander (chopped) - 1 tbsp
Grated coconut - 2 tbsp
Mustard - 1/2 tsp
Channa dal - 1/2 tsp
Urad dal - 1/2 tsp
Curry leaves - 10
Oil - 2 tsp
Salt to taste


Method:
  1. Heat oil in a frying pan, add mustard when it splutters add dals and fry
  2. Add onion, chillies and curry leaves fry until onions become soft
  3. Now add chopped beetroot fry for a minute
  4. Add salt to taste and sprinkle little water, close the lid and cook in a low flame for 15 mins.
  5. Garnish with fresh grated coconut and coriander