Beetroot Poriyal

Ingredients:

1.Beetroot -500g – grated

2.Big Onion – 100g- sliced into thin, long pieces

3. Green chili 2 – split lengthwise

4. Pepper powder – 1 tbs

5. Grated coconut – 3 tbs

6. Oil – 2 tbs

7. Mustard seeds, Bengal gram, urad dhall – 1 tsp each

8. Curry leaves and coriander leaves

9. Salt as per taste

Procedure:

• Heat a kadai, add oil, reduce to medium heat, add mustard seeds. When spluttering add bengal gram and urad dhall. When they tum golden brown, add green chili and onion slices. Add curry leaves.
• Saute for 2m, add beeroot, sprinkle salt and mix well. Sprinkle handful of water and cover with a lid and cook for 3 m till half cooked.
• Remove ffrom heat, add pepper powder, grated coconut and coriander leaves.
• Mix well and serve.