Beetroot Poriyal Recipe | Beetroot Recipes

Beetroot Poriyal Recipe is a very simple poriyal. It also tastes awesome with its natural sweetness and overall beetroot decreases the risk of obesity, heart disease and promotes healthy complexion.

Beetroot Poriyal Recipe

Recipe Cuisine – Indian

Recipe Category – Lunch / Sidedish

Preparation + Cooking Time – 25 Mins  

Serves – 3

Ingredients

• Onion – 1
• Beetroot –  2
• Green Chilli – 2
• Sambar Powder – 1 tsp
• Coconut grated – 2 tbsp
• Salt – As Needed

To Temper

• Oil – 3 tsp
• Mustard Seeds – 1 tsp
• Urad Dal – ½ tsp
• Jeera – ½  tsp
• Hing – A pinch
• Curry Leaves – 1 sprig

Method

1. Peel the skin of the beetroot, chop onion and beetroot finely, slit green chilies.

 
2. Heat oil in a kadai, temper with the items given in the table ‘To temper’. Add onion ,green chilli and fry till transparent.

 

3. Now add beetroot, sambar powder, salt and mix well.  

 

4. Add little water and cook till beetroot turns soft but not mushy. Finally add grated coconut and mix well.

 

Garnish with coriander leaves and serve this Beetroot Poriyal recipe with any variety rice.

 

Beetroot Poriyal Recipe

1. For variation, use red chilli for tempering.
2. Instead of chopping, you can also grate beetroot.
3. Adding sambar powder is optional, but it gives nice taste to the Beetroot Poriyal Recipe.
4. You can add a piece of crushed garlic pod while tempering, which gives a nice flavour.