Beetroots are packed with many nutrients and is a natural blood purifier. It is good to include it in our diet once in a week. I prepare this poriyal often in my house. It is a very simple stir fry which goes well with rice. Today we will learn how to make beetroot stir fry/poriyal following this easy recipe.
Beetroot Poriyal-Beetroot Stir Fry
Prep Time : 15 mins
Cook Time : 15 mins
Serves: 3-4
Recipe Category: Side Dish
Recipe Cuisine: South Indian
Author:Padhu Sankar
Serves: 3-4
Recipe Category: Side Dish
Recipe Cuisine: South Indian
Author:Padhu Sankar
Ingredients needed
Beetroot – 2 cups heaped (chopped or grated)
Grated coconut – 1/4 cup
Salt needed
For the seasoning
Oil – 2 tsp
Mustard seeds- 1 tsp
Urad dal (split) -3/4 tsp
Green chillies – 2 slit
Hing/Asafoetida – a pinch
Curry leaves – few
Preparation
Wash, peel the skin and chop beetroot. You can also grate beetroot if preferable.
Slit green chilli and keep it aside.
Method
Heat 2 tsp of oil in a pan or kadai, add mustard seeds, when it splutters, add urad dal and hing.
When urad dal turns golden brown, add green chillies and curry leaves.
Then add the chopped or grated beetroot and salt needed. Cook covered on low heat, stirring from time to time until beetroots become tender. You can sprinkle water in between to prevent it for getting burnt.
Once it is cooked, add grated coconut, mix it well and switch off the heat.
Serve as an accompaniment with rice.
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Nice recipe. Thank you for sharing.
simple and yummy stir fry
yummy n healthy poriyal....
looks yum and Delicious ......
I love this simple poriyal with beetroot..
very healthy and yummy beetroot poriyal
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very healthy n awesoem colour....
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Our family like this poriyal a lot!!Weekly i use to make this recipe..Personally loved this with rasam satham :) Nice picture :)
Great poriyal but i don't like beetroot.
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Yummy stir fry...looks delish.