INGREDIENTS for SOUTH INDIAN BEETROOT PORIYAL
To make this quick and easy, simple Beet poriyal, you will need Made with beetroot, coconut and tempering spices, this easy side dish features regularly on our lunch & dinner menu. This curry is also served on a banana leaf on Onam Sadhya as well as in traditional Wedding recipes. South Indian Cuisine is comforting and healthy. They are light on your stomach as there are hardly any spices powders in the recipe. This Cuisine offers a perfect balanced meal without any compromise in flavors. This Poriyal can be made in 2 ways which ever way suits you the best!
First method - pressure cook the beetroot, dice them in pieces and then temper in spices Second method - dice the beetroot, temper in spices and cook them in a pan/ wok.
Arguably those prefer to dice them first always do - They find the beet curry has got that extra oomph in flavors. But I am all about quick and easy cooking. So I prefer the first method!!
What is Poriyal?
Poriyal is a dry side dish made by sautéing vegetables sautéed in tempering spices and finally garnished with freshly grated coconut. In other words - Poriyal is a dry stir fry recipe made with vegetable, tempering spices and coconut. It can be made with any kind of dry vegetables and there are so many varieties of South Indian Poriyal recipes. To make this Beet Poriyal quick and easy, I prefer to pressure cook them in my stove top pressure cooker or Instant Pot. I have a detailed post on Instant Pot Beet about how I cook beet with ease. You may want to check it out. Don’t have an Instant Pot Pressure Cooker or Stove Top Pressure Cooker, you can make them in a wok /pan. You may also love to try these Vegan Poriyal recipes Beans Poriyal Cabbage and Peas Poriyal Beetroot - You can dice the cooked beetroot or even grate the raw beetroot. They taste fabulous in the curry. Tempering Spices - are absolutely essential in a poriyal. You will need Urad Dal, Mustard Seeds, Curry Leaves and Dried red chilly in the recipe. Oil - Any neutral flavor oil will work well. I do prefer Coconut Oil or Sunflower Oil in the recipe. Grated Coconut - are easily available to buy in Indian grocer in the frozen aisle. Alternatively you can grate fresh coconut too. Adding coconut to finish the curry elevates the flavors.
These are also delicious along with Roti, Naan bread, Dosa or even Curd Rice!
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
CAN I MAKE PORIYAL WITHOUT COCONUT?
Absolutely, you can feel free to leave out the coconut in the recipe.
HOW TO REMOVE BEETS STAINS?
Beet Juice can easily stain! Using Disposable Gloves is great for handling beet. However if you are not too keen with gloves like me, simply handle the beet as normal. Wash your hands off immediately after handling beets. The color will wash off easily. If you let it sit too long, beet can leave blood red stains on your fingers. Lemon Juice or Baking Soda has the magic trick to remove beet juice stains too! A few years back, my aunt told me to cook the beet and then dice them. With this method, I realised there is hardly any staining on your hand. Once you wash your hand immediately, it will get cleared with a hand wash without much hassle.
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