Beetroot Palya

BEETROOT PALYA

A Iron rich vegetable, considered to be healthy one is non other than beetroot.

Since childhood, have been liking this palya (mom made).. might be then, for sake of colorful dish i used to like :)

Mom prepares this simply superb..

Ingredients:

Beetroot -1/2 kg

Ginger - 3 inch

Garlic pods- 15 no's

Sambar powder- 2 tsp

Cooking oil - 1 tbsp

Cilantro leaves -3 sticks

curry leaves- 2 sticks

Mustard -1 tsp

Tomatoes (Ripen) -  1 medium sized

Grated coconut - 1 Cup

Salt to taste

Preparation:

 Grind: Coconut, cilantro leaves, ginger, garlic 

• Clean the beetroots and chop its head and tail.
• Steam it for about 10 to 12 minutes.
• Then after cooling it to room temperature,
• Peel the outer skin and chop it fine.
• In pan, heat the oil.
• Add some mustard seeds and let it splutter.
• Drop in some curry leaves
• Then add the ground mixture
• And fry the  masala for about 3 min
• Then add sambar powder and then chopped tomatoes 
• Fry till tomatoes are mushy and done
• Finally add chopped beetroot and saute it for 2 min on medium flame.
• If you need gravy kind... then add some water and bring to gravy consistency.
• This is the best along with chapatis.. and north Indian rotis