Beetroot Thoran Recipe
Beetroot Thoran is a Kerala side dish made with finely chopped beetroot and with lots of grated coconut. The addition of coconut oil in this recipe gives this dish an amazing taste.
Servings 4 people
Calories 140kcal
Ingredients
- 2 cups Beetroot Medium Size, finely chopped
- 5 cloves Garlic roughly crushed
- 1 cup Coconut grated
- 1/4 tsp Turmeric Powder
- 1 tsp Red Chilli Powder
- Curry Leaves few
- 1-2 tbsp Coconut Oil
- 1 tsp Mustard Seeds
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- Heat coconut oil in the kadhai.
- Add mustard seeds to it. Let it splutter.
- Once the mustard seeds start spluttering add curry leaves to it and fry for few seconds.
- Add chopped beetroot and give it a nice stir. Keep the flame low, cover and let it cook.
- In the meanwhile, in a plate add grated coconut, crushed garlic, turmeric powder, salt, and red chilli powder. Mix everything well with your hand.
- Once the beetroot gets cooked, add the coconut mixture to it and mix well.
- Cook for few more minutes stirring in between.
- Once done switch off the gas.
- Serve hot along with hot rice and any curry of your choice.
- But this side dish goes really well along with Kerala parippu, boiled rice and papadam.
Nutrition
Calories: 140kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Sodium: 69mg | Potassium: 320mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 225IU | Vitamin C: 5.2mg | Calcium: 20mg | Iron: 1.3mg