Beetroot thoran
Beetroot thoran is an easy, quick and delicious veggie recipe made with beetroots, spices and coconut.
Equipment
- Grater
- Pan
Ingredients
- 500 g grated beetroots
- 1 tbsp coconut oil can substitute with any oil
- ½ tsp mustard seeds
- ½ tsp split urad dal
- 1 onion finely chopped
- 2 slit green chillies
- 1 sprig curry leaves
- 3 tbsp grated coconut
- Salt to taste
Instructions
Preparation
- Grate beetroots with a grater or a food processor.
- Finely chop the onions.
- Grate the required amount of coconut
Cooking instructions
- Heat oil in a pan.
- Once the oil is heated, add mustard seeds.
- Once the mustard seeds are crackled, add the urad dal.
- Now add chopped onions, slit green chillies and curry leaves.
- Saute till onions turn translucent.
- Now add grated beetroots.
- Add the required amount of salt.
- Mix everything together.
- Cover and cook for 10 minutes without adding water.
- Stir once in between. Check for doneness.
- Add the grated coconut and mix together.
- Switch off the stove and serve along with rice and curries.
Notes
- Though coconut oil imparts a unique flavor for this recipe, you can also replace it with groundnut oil or any refined oil.
- Green chillies can be substituted with dried red chillies.
- Some recipes call for the addition of red chili powder though I usually refrain from adding red chili powder for poriyal recipes. You can always experiment according to your taste preference.