Beetroot Poriyal/ Thoran/ Fry
Are you looking for a simple and authentic South Indian side dish that’s easy to prepare? Try easy beetroot poriyal, thoran, or fry. With just a handful of ingredients like beetroot, coconut, and a few spices, this dish is a perfect side dish for rice or roti.
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 number beetroot (250 gm )
- 1 medium sized onion ( white or red )
- ¼ cup coconut ( grated )
- 1 sprig curry leaves
- salt to taste
For Tempering
- 3 teaspoon oil ( vegetable oil or coconut oil )
- 2 number dried chillies ( broken )
- ½ teaspoon mustard seed
- ½ teaspoon urad dal
- ½ teaspoon gram dal
- ½ teaspoon cumin
Instructions
- Wash the beetroot thoroughly and cook it in a pressure cooker or instant pot to save time.
- Add three to four cups of water to the pressure cooker and cook for four to five minutes, or until it is soft and five to six whistles have gone off.
- You can check the doneness of the beetroot with a knife. Now peel the skin of the beetroot. You can easily peel the skin.
- In a pan, add oil on medium heat. Add mustard seed, urad dal, gram dal, and cumin, and wait until it crackles. Then add chopped onions, dried chilli, and curry leaves and saute for a minute.
- Add diced beetroot and saute well.
- Now add salt to taste and mix well. It is almost done.
- Finally, add grated coconut and switch off the heat. Beetroot poriyal, thoran, or fry is ready to serve.
- Beetroot poriyal, thoran or fry goes well with rice, chapati, roti, and Paratha. And also, it goes well with rice varieties too. My choice is always with curd rice and rotis. Also, it tastes good on its own too.
Nutrition
Serving: 1personCalories: 82.7kcalCarbohydrates: 5.7gProtein: 1.1gFat: 6.6gSaturated Fat: 2.3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1.2gMonounsaturated Fat: 2.8gTrans Fat: 0.02gSodium: 4.6mgPotassium: 101.5mgFiber: 1.7gSugar: 2.3gVitamin A: 207.2IUVitamin C: 16.6mgCalcium: 17.5mgIron: 0.6mg
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