Tasty and Healthy Beetroot Poriyal Recipe

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Beetroot Poriyal is an authentic South Indian Dish that is prepared with beetroot root and seasoned with different spices.It has a crunchy texture of beetroot. It is healthy, simple, and tasty side dish recipe. Beetroots are packed with many nutrients and try to include beetroot in your diet. Let’s follow this recipe.

Ingredients

2Beetroot, diced small pieces
1/2 teaspoonMustard seeds
1/2 teaspoonCumin seeds
1 teaspoonWhite Urad Dal (Split)
4 to 5Curry leaves, roughly torn
1/4 teaspoonAsafoetida (hing)
1/4 teaspoonTurmeric powder (Haldi)
1 tablespoonFresh coconut, grated
as requiredCooking oil
Saltto taste

Optional ingredients

1/2 cupPearl onions (Sambar Onions), finely chopped
2Green Chilies, finely chopped

Directions

In a pressure cooker, add beetroot pieces, salt and 2 to 3 tablespoons of water and cook for 15 min and once done, switch off the flame and place the pressure cooker under cold running water to release the pressure immediately.
Once the pressure is released, open the cooker and keep it aside.
Heat a teaspoon of oil in a heavy bottomed pan; add the mustard seeds, cumin seeds, urad dal and curry leaves.
Allow the urad dal to roast until lightly brown and then add onions and green chilies and cook until soft and the raw smell goes away.
Add the asafoetida, turmeric powder, cooked beetroot and salt and fry it nicely for a minute and switch off the flame and garnish with fresh grated coconut and transfer it to a serving bowl.
Serve it with hot rice and enjoy a hearty meal.

Meghna Nath