Beetroot fry (Beetroot
poriyal/beetroot vepudu)
(South indian vegetable fry
recipe)
Beetroot fry (beetroot
poriyal/ beetroot vepudu)
ingredients:
- 500g beetroots
- 1 cup toor dal
- 2 green chillies or to taste, slit into half
- a pinch of turmeric powder
- 2 garlic flakes, roughly crushed
- 1/2 tsp urad dal
- 1/2 tbsp oil
- salt to taste
Beetroot stir fry with
dal preparation:
- Wash, peel and cut the beetroot into small pieces
and keep aside.
- Cook the dal with required amount of water.
- Make sure that the dal is not cooked too soft or
mushy.
- Heat a pan with oil and add urad dal and crushed garlic
flakes.
- Saute till they turn into light golden yellow
colour.
- Add green chillies and a pinch of turmeric powder.
- Saute for few seconds and then immediately add chopped
beetroot pieces and salt.
- Mix well and cover with a lid and cook on low flame
till the the beetroot become tender.
- In between stir well so that, they don't burn.
- Add cooked toor dal and once again mix well.
- Cook for further 2-3 mins and adjust salt.
- Remove from heat and finaly your easy, tasty and
healthy beetroot stir fry with dal is ready to serve.
- Serve hot with spicy and tangy curry, rasam, curd,
etc...
prep time: 10 mins
cooking time: 10-15mins
serves: 4-6
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