Beetroot Thoran

 

• Beetroot ( with leaves)     - 2
• Coconut (grated)     - 1/4 c
• Onion (small)     - 1
• Green chillies     - 3 or 4
• Garlic     - 2 or 3 cloves
• Salt     - 1/2 tsp
• Turmeric     - 1/4 tsp
• Mustard     - 1/4 tsp
• Rice     - 1/4 tsp
• Veg. Oil     - 3Tbsp

1.  Wash and chop the Beetroots (with leaves if available) very small and set aside.
2. Chop the Onion, Garlic and Green Chilles and set aside.
3. Heat the Oil in a deep pan. Add the Mustard and Rice .
4. When the Mustard pops, add chopped Onions,Garlic and Green Chillies.
5. Saute for 2 minutes and add the chopped Beetroot along with Salt and Turmeric.
6. Add the Coconut and cover and cook for 10 mins on medium heat.
7. Increase the heat to dry the water and remove from the heat.
8. Serve along with Rice or Roti.

Spinach Kootu

• Spinach     - 1 bunch
• Grated Coconut     - 1/4 c
• Masoor-Dal     - 1 1/2 c
• Onion (small)     - 1
• Garlic     - 3 cloves
• Tomatoes     - 2
• Sambhar pwdr     - 1Tbsp
• Salt     - 1 tsp or to taste
• Turmeric     - 1/4 tsp
• Hing/Asfoetida     - 2 pinches
• Jeera     - 2 tsp
• Oil     - 2 Tbsp
• Red Chillies ( whole)     - 2

1. Cook Dal. with Salt and Turmeric.
2. Add chopped Onions, chopped Tomatoes, chopped Chard and cook.
3. Add Sambhar pwdr and cook for 10-15 mins  or till Chard is cooked.
4. Add ground Jeera and Coconut and bring to boil just for a minute.
5. Heat Oil in a pan and add the Jeera, Red-Chillies and Hing.
6. Add this to the Dal and mix and serve with Rotis or Rice.

 
Tip : In this recipe the Spinach can be replaced by Green/Purple Chard for a different flavor

 

Spinach Rice

• Rice (Basmati, cooked)     - 2 c
• Spinach     - 1 bunch
• Tomatoes     - 2
• Ginger/Garlic paste     - 1 tsp
• Jeera     - 1/4 tsp
• Turmeric    - 1/4 tsp
• Sambhar pwdr     - 1 Tbsp
• Garam Masala     - 1/4 tsp
• Salt     - 1-1/2 tsp
• Butter     - 4 Tbsp

1. Melt Butter, add Jeera, Ginger/Garlic paste and sauté for 2 mins.
2. Add Tomatoes and chopped Spinach.
3. Add Salt, Turmeric and cook till all water is gone and Tomatoes are smashed.
4. Add Garam-Masala and Sambhar pwdr.
5. Add the cooled Rice and mix well.
6. Serve hot with yogurt, any side dish or pickle.