Beetroot Daal ~ Lentil Curry with Beets

As said umpteen times I like to make things simple, so here comes a simple Beetroot Daal.  I like beets but that's doesn't goes same with DH, he doesn't really like to eat Beetroot Fry.  So one day in hurry just added the beets to daal as I had to use the beets before it dies!  Much to my surprised he liked the daal so I tried this again and simply love this daal, doesn't it looks pretty :) 

Ingredients:

Pigeon Peas/ Toor Daal - 1 cup

Beetroot - 1  [ medium]

Onion - 1 [Large]

Tomato - 1 [Medium]

Green Chiles - 3

Cilantro- 2 tbsp [chopped]

Sambar Powder - 2 tsp [ Or Red Chili Powder - 2 tsp]

Turmeric Powder - 1/2 tsp [optional]

Cumin Seeds - 1/2 tsp

Garlic - 3 pods [big]

Oil - 1 tbsp

Salt - to taste

Water - 

Method:

1. Wash and soak the daal for 1 half or less than that [soaking is optional]

2. Wash, peel and chop beetroot in medium size pieces. 

3.  Cook beetroot and daal with 1 1/2cup or 2 cups of water for 3-4 whistles or normally how you cook your daal.

4.  Meanwhile chop onion, tomato and slit the chilies.  Chop or crush the garlic and keep aside.

5. In a pan heat oil add cumin seeds and let it splutter.  Add garlic,onion and chilies and saute until onion turns light brown.

6. Add sambar and turmeric powders and give a stir, cook for 1 minute.

7. Add tomato, salt and cook until tomato gets mash.

8. Add cooked daal with beets and 1 cup water.  Add more salt or water if required and bring it to good boil, add chopped cilantro.

And our pretty looking daal is ready to indulge.

Have a nice day ~~

Beetroot & Cabbage - Cutlet, Soup, Parata And Kalonji/Stuffed Bittergourd Revised

It has been a pinky Sunday ;)....and again it rained heavy on Sunday afternoon....well SG it's like that we can't do anything about it..can we ;)...Now moving over to Beetroot and Cabbage special today....and everything goes to Priya's FIC - Pink/Rose event started by Harini

First up is Beetroot and Cabbage Cutlet



Ingredients:

Beetroot - 1 Cup (Grated)
Cabbage - 2 Cups (Grated)
Green chillies - 4-5 (Finely Chopped)
Coriander leaves - handful (Chopped)
Curry Leaves - few (chopped)
Corn flour - 3-4 tbs
Redchilli powder - 1 tbs
Salt - to taste
Oil - for pan fry

Method:

1. Grate cabbage, peeled beetroot. Finely chop chillies, coriander leaves and curry
leaves.

2. Mix well all ingredients (except oil).

3. Heat a pan/tawa, add 1tbs of oil

4. Take small portions of the mixture and form a shape of cutlet or any other shape

5. Place one by one in pan and cook until golden brown on both the sides on low flame(apply oil little as required).


We had it with tea as evening snack and it was perfect in raining evening :)




Next up is Beetroot & Cabbage Soup

Ingredients:

Beetroot - 1/4 cup
Cabbage - 2 cups
Bay leaf - 1
Cloves - 2
Pepper Corn - to taste
Salt - to taste
Olive Oil - 1tbs
Water - 3 cups

Method:

1. Chop Cabbage and beetroot in large chunks

2. In a cooker heat oil, add bay leaf, cloves and saute for a min

3. Add the beetroot chunks and saute for 2-3 mins. Add cabbage and saute for 2 mins.

4. Add salt, few pepper corns, and 1 cup of water and pressure cook for 10mins

5. Let the cooker release pressure, make puree of the veggies (discard the bay leaf)

6. Add this puree back to the cooker with some more (2cups) water (as thick you want), bring it to boil (add more salt and pepper if required)

Soup is ready..if you wish add some milk or fresh cream...I like mine just as it is.



Final is Beetroot & Cabbage Parata

When I saw Beets parata in Priya's space it was so eye catching...so I thought of making it, though mine is little difference from hers.



I used the beet and cabbage puree (same used in soup), ajawin, salt and wheat flour to make a dough and make parata & served it with Kalonji ..it was yummy..thanks Priya for the idea :)


Now moving away from pink parade....here is one more entry to Lakshmi's Meals on Wheels is Kalonji or Stuffed Bittergourd which I made again and as this stays well upto a week if store properly. For detail recipe click here



Enjoy.....

Beetroot Poriyal | Beetroot Thoran | Beetroot Stirfry Recipe

Beetroot Poriyal or Beetroot Thoran is one of most easy beetroot recipe, it's a simple stir fry with minimal ingredients which can be done in a jiffy, other than the beetroot grating part it's very easy to prepare. We love beetroot so much that there's always beetroot stocked up in my pantry and most of the time I make this beetroot stir fry or simply the beetroot dal, the most easy way to include beets in our diet.