"Beetroot Poriyal or Beetroot Thoran is a tasty vegan and gluten-free stir-fried beetroot recipe from India. Very easy to make, this quick beetroot recipe gets ready under 30 minutes and is a specialty of South India."
Beetroot Poriyal
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Prep time 10mins
Cook time 15mins
Serves or Makes: 5
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ingredients
- 1 tablespoon coconut oil
- 1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds
- 1/2 teaspoon urad dal, (split skinned black gram)
- 6 pearl onions
- 2 green chilies, finely chopped
- sprig curry leaves
- 2 large beets, finely chopped or grated
- 1 teaspoon grated ginger
- 3 tablespoons grated coconut
- Salt, to taste
- 1/2 lime, juiced
Method
Step 1
Heat oil in a pan. Add mustard seeds and urad dal to it. Once the seeds start spluttering add the onions, green chilies and curry leaves.
Step 2
When the onions turn translucent add the chopped beets and grated ginger. Mix everything, cover the pan and allow to cook for 5-7 minutes.
Step 3
Finally, add the grated coconut, mix and cook for another 2-3 minutes.
Step 4
Switch off the gas, add fresh lime juice and serve with rice and rasam/ samabhar/ dal.