Monday 28 March 2016

HEALTHY TASTY BEETROOT CHUTNEY

HEALTHY TASTY BEETROOT CHUTNEY


Ingredients
Beetroot – ½ kg
Red chillies – 4/5
Tamarind – a goose berry size
Salt – to taste
Oil – 3 tbsp
To temper
Mustard seeds – 1 tsp
Urad dal – 1 tsp
Curry leaves – few
Procedure
Cut beetroot into cubes
Take a pan and add 1 tbsp of oil and red chillies.


Now add the cubed beetroot to it and sauté till it changes it colour and loses its raw smell (may be for 3 or 4 minutes)


Let it cool
Now add the tamarind and salt with the beetroot and grind in a blender to a smooth paste.
Now add some 2 tbsp of oil and add mustard seeds. When it starts to splutter add urad dal and curry leaves and transfer the beetroot paste to it. Stir for a minute or two on a high flame and switch off the flame.
Transfer it to the serving bowl.


Serve with hot idlis or dosas or even mix it with rice and pack beetroot rice for lunch.
A very healthy and tasty dish. Especially good for people who are anaemic.


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