Beetroot Thoran | Beetroot Curry | Beetroot Vegetable

 

Beetroot aviyal/avial is a lipsmacking dish originated from southern parts of india. We can make aviyal using different vegetables but the one made using beetroot is highly nutritious for both inner and outer body. The blend of coconut and other spices gives a different new taste to beetroot which will be loved by all.

Do you know that there are different types of beet which are used for different purposes? Red beet, Golden beet(yellow colored), Striped beet(Striped pattern inside), Cylindra beet(carrot shape) are consumed as food, Sugar beet(Off white colored, turnip shaped) is used for sugar preparation, Fodder beet(usually dull yellow colored looks like heavy headed carrot) is used as food for animals

Apart from being food, beets have been used as coloring agents and medicinal plant. Betanin (Color) extracted from beetroot is used in ice cream, sauce, jelly as a coloring agent.In Egypt ladies used beet root juice as lip stick, beet root is used as coloring agent in lipstick as well

Beetroot Aviyal Recipe | Beetroot Avial | Beetroot Gravy Recipe Cuisine: South India |  Recipe Category: Gravy Prep Time:  10 minutes   |  Cook time: 20 minutes    |  Serves: 4 BEETROOT – ¼ KG POTATO – 1 NO ONION – 1 NO TOMATO – 1 NO SALT – TO TASTE TO GRIND GRATED COCONUT – 1 CUP FRIED GRAM – ¼ CUP FENNEL SEEDS – 1 TSPN CUMIN SEEDS – 1 TSPN RED CHILLI – 6 NOS TEMPERING                                                     OIL – 1 TBSP MUSTARD SEEDS – ½ TSPN PEPPER – ½ TSPN CUMIN SEEDS – ½ TSPN TURMERIC POWDER  - ½ TSPN CURRY LEAVES - FEW

METHOD OF PREPARATION

1. Peel and chop beetroot, onions, potatoes as cubes and finely chop tomato

2. Grind the given ingredients in a mixie as fine paste

3. Take a pan heat oil, temper the given ingredients in hot oil, saute the onions till translucent then add tomato fry it for few mins and add turmeric powder and saute it

4. Then add potatoes and beet root one after the other and mix it

5. Add the grinded paste and saute it well and add 2 cups of water

6. Mix it well and cook it till the vegetables are cooked. The consistency of  aviyal should be like a thick gravy . Transfer it to serving dish and serve it with rice, idly, dosa etc.