Beetroot Curry | Beetroot Poriyal with Coconut
Beetroot curry is a very simple and very refreshing stir fry made with fresh beets and coconut. Simple spices and fresh coconut makes this a perfect side dish with sambar and rasam rice.
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 85kcal
Equipment
- pan
- spatula
Ingredients
- 4 small ones Beetroots
- 1 teaspoon Mustard seeds
- 2 teaspoon Black gram lentil/urad dal/ullathum paruppu
- 3 Red chilies
- few Curry leaves
- to taste Salt
- 1 teaspoon Sugar
- 1 tbsp. Oil
- ¼ teaspoon Asafetida
- ½ cup Coconut Grated
Instructions
- Wash the beets and pressure cook them for 4 to 5 whistles. If suing Instant pot, place the washed beetroot in the inner pot along with enough water and then pressure cook for 15 minutes. Once cooked, remove it from the cooker and let come to room temperature. At this point you will notice that you can peel the skin of the beets just like you do for cooked potatoes.
- Peel the beets and chop them into small pieces. Cooking the beets makes the chopping very easy (I could make this curry every day.)
- Heat oil in a pan and add the seasonings (Mustard seeds, urad dal, red chilies, curry leaves, asafetida).
- Now add the chopped beets, salt, and sugar. I always add sugar to any of my coconut-based curries. Why? Because my mother always adds sugar.
- Mix well and let it cook for 5 mins. Now add the grated coconut and mix it well.
- Take it off the flame and serve the beetroot curry!!!
Notes
- When choosing beets, always choose small and even sized ones. This results in even cooking of the vegetable. If the beets are too big, it takes a long time to cook and mostly they cook on the outside and remain uncooked on the inside.
- If there is no pressure cook, peel the beets and cut them into small pieces. Once the seasonings are added, add the beets and cook them covered for at least 20 mins. Check for doneness and then proceed as above.
Nutrition
Calories: 85kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 1g | Sodium: 3mg | Potassium: 52mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 100IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 6mg | Iron: 1mg