Description
A healthy Kerala side briefly stir-frying finely chopped (or julienned) beets with mustard seeds and curry leaves, heavily dusted with freshly grated coconut.
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Recipe
Ingredients
- Beetroot
- Coconut fine
- Onion
- Mustard seeds
- Urad Dal
- Red chilies
- Cumin
- Curry leaves
- Salt
- Coconut oil
Instructions
- Peel beets, mince very finely (or grate coarsely).
- Heat coconut oil in a pan, temper mustard seeds, Urad Dal, red chilies, curry leaves for aroma.
- Add chopped beets, onions, cumin, salt, stir-fry briefly, cover and steam-bake for a few mins using beets' own moisture. Once cooked, mix in massive freshly grated coconut fine to finish.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Sweet coconut aroma and mustard seed savoriness
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Carrots (make as 'Carrot Thoran' using the same cooking method instead of beets)
Pairing
Meals generally、Indica rice
Trivia
[Trend] 'Thoran' is the general term for 'veg coconut stir-fry' in Kerala (same as Poriyal in Tamil). Beet's vibrant red-purple adds brilliant color to Meals plates, making it essential for celebratory set meals (Sadya).
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] In a Meals set, reset the mouth with the beets' natural sweetness as a palate cleanser after eating spicy curries!
Allergen
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