Beetroot stirfry is a preparation where the grated vegetables are sauteed in spices and .It’s a great accompaniment to full meals and is a very hit recipe in the southern part of India Beetroot is a good source of iron and folate.It’s an easy, healthy & nutritious recipe.Being a north Indian we spend few years in a southern part of India @hyderabad.My daughter ate with rice and calls the dish as pink rice. It’s one of her favourites.she ate first at my neighbour home afterwards weekly twice she prefer to eat this vegetable either in lunch or dinner.
Ingredients
Beetroots – 2 grated
Bengal Gram – 2 tsp
Black Gram – 1 1/2tsp
Cumin Seeds – 1 tsp
Dry Red Chilies – 2
Curry Leaves – 2-3
Turmeric Powder – a pinch
Coriander powder 1 tsp
Salt – To Taste
Oil – 2 tsp
Onion 1 tbsp finely chopped
Method
Wash & peel beetroot then grate it & keep aside.Heat oil in a pan and add Bengal gram ,black gram,cumin and let it splutter. Add in the curry leaves, red chilli .Fry for a minute then adding chopped onions and salt and fry till soft and tender.add turmeric powder and coriander powder fry for few seconds.then adding grated beetroot sprinkle salt and stir.cover and let the veggies cook till they are done.sprinkle some water if the moisture dries in the pan.keep on checking during intervals and sprinkle water whenever required.when the veggies are cooked well.Turn off heat & serve with rice or chappati
Tips :- preparing for small kids then adjust spices.
Desi Swad 