Beetroot Masala Recipe

Beetroot is one of my favorite vegetable and I must have said this umpteen times by now, you have to see the beets recipe I posted, Beetroot Juice, Beets  Soup, Beets Cutlet, Beetroot Stir Fry, Beetroot Paratha, Beetroot Rice, Beetroot Dal, so now what you think?



And the most I like is beets fry and beetroot dal for the simple reason that it’s most easy beetroot recipe to prepare.  But DH doesn't like beetroot fry much, so I try to come up with different recipes as you see above and these is one among those.  If you don’t like beets then with this beetroot masala recipe you might start your interest in this colorful vegetable, straight to recipe now …




You can also check other beetroot recipes here.

• Beetroot Cutlet
• Beetroot Raita
• Beetroot Buttermilk
• Beetroot Carrot Soup
• Beetroot Halwa
• Beetroot Sooji Halwa
• Beetroot Masala
• Beetroot Poriyal (Stir fry)
• Beetroot Pachadi
• Beetroot Dal
• Beetroot Sprouts Stir Fry
• Beetroot Pesto Braided Bread
• Roasted Beetroot Pesto Pasta

Ingredients:

Beetroot – 1 medium/300 gms [finely chopped 2.5 cups]
Oil – 1 tbsp
Cumin Seeds – 1/2 tsp
Mustard Seeds – 1/2 tsp
Urad Dal – 1 tsp [optional]
Onion – 1 medium
Tomato – 1 medium
Green Chilies - 2
Mined Ginger-Garlic – 1 tsp {or ginger-garlic paste 1 tsp}
Curry Leaves – 1 sprig
Red Chilli Powder – 1 tsp
Coriander Seeds Powder – 1 tsp
Turmeric Powder – 1/2 tsp
Amchur/Dry Mango Powder – 1/2 tsp [optional]
Salt – to taste


Method:

1. Wash peel and grate or finely chop beetroot, I normally use my chopper and also chop green chilies along with beets.  Finely chop onion and tomato keep aside


2. In a pan or wok heat oil, add cumin and mustard seeds and allow to splutter.  Add urad dal, minced ginger-garlic, curry leaves and let the dal and ginger-garlic turn light brown. 

3.  Now add onion, green chilies and sauté until onion becomes light pink.  Add chopped/grated beets and sauté for 4-5 minutes in medium heat.


4. Add all spice/masala powder and mix well, cook for 2 minutes, add tomato, salt cover pan and cook until tomato mashes well and beets gets cooked. 



Our beetroot masala/curry is ready.  Serve with plain steamed rice or with sambar/dal/rasam.
 


We had with plain dal and bitter gourd fry for a perfect Saturday lunch.


Other Beetroot Recipes you can check

Beetroot Carrot Juice
Beetroot Pachadi
Beetroot Dal
Beetroot Halwa
Beetroot Sprouts Stirfry
Fuseli with Roasted Beetroot Pesto
Beets Pesto Braided Bread


Have a nice day ~~