Tuesday 8 June 2010

Spicy beetroot fry

Preparation time - 25mins
Serves - 4
Ingredients :
Beetroot (boiled) - 2(medium sized)
Onion - 2(medium)
1 tablespoon besan/ dry chickpea powder
1tablespoon ginger garlic paste
1 teaspoon cinnamon powder
1 teaspoon red chilly powder
1 teaspoon salt
2 pinches turmeric
1 teaspoon mustard seeds
4 dry red chillies
7-8 curry leaves
1/4 cup chopped coriander
3 tablespoons sunflower oil
Method:
  • Warm oil in a saucepan and add mustard seeds,turmeric,curry leaves and allow them to splutter.
  • Chop onions finely and add to the pan.Fry till transparent.
  • Add salt,ginger-garlic paste,chilly powder and saute for a minute.
  • Cut beetroot(boiled) into equal cubes and add to the onions.Fry for 2minutes on low flame.
  • Now sprinkle cinnamon powder and close the lid.
  • After a minute add besan to the pan and mix gently and nice.So that beetroot pieces retain their shape.
  • 3minutes on low flame with frequent sauting finishes the dish.Garnish with coriander.
  • Serve hot with roti or rice.
  • The natural sweetness of the beetroot is equalised with spice from cinnamon and chilly.Perfect and nutritious.Try and let me know!

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