Beetroot thoran kerala style-How to make-Step by step photos

Cuisine Style: Kerala, South India | Preparation & Cooking Time: 10 minutes | To Serve: 4 | Type: Thoran, stir fry, poriyal | Take with: Rice

Ingredients

• Beetroot – 1 cup [finely chopped]
• Coconut – ½ cup [grated]
• Dry red chilli -1
• Green chilli - 2
• Onion – 1 [chopped]
• Curry leaves – 1 spring
• Turmeric powder – ¼ tsp
• Bengal gram – ½ tbsp
• Urad dal – 1 tbsp
• Mustard seeds – 1 tbsp
• Asafetida a pinch
• Salt to taste
• Coconut oil – 1 ½ tbsp
• Water as needed

Preparation

• Heat coconut oil in a pan, add mustard seeds & let it splutter. Then add Bengal gram, urad dal sauté gently.
• Add green chilli, dry red chilli, curry leaves & asafetida sauté.
• Add onion sauté till soft. Then add beetroot sauté for 1 min.
• Then add salt, turmeric powder mix well & sauté for 1 min. Add water, cover it & cook till soft.
• Finally add grated coconut mix well & cut off heat, serve hot with rice.

How to make Beetroot thoran- Step by step photos

Heat coconut oil, fry mustard seeds, urad dal till light brown

Add curry leaves, green and dry red chilli.

Add onion, asafetida, & salt saute till soft

Add chopped beetroot, turmeric powder & salt saute well

Add water, cover lid & cook till soft.

Finally grated coconut mix well

Once its ready, cut off heat

Serve hot with rice