BEETROOT CURRY KUZHAMBU

Beetroots are packed with powerful antioxidants and rich in fibre, low in fat, high vitamin source. There are a lot of variations of recipes using beetroots in Kongu region. One of them is the beetroot curry kuzhambu.

Beetroot curry kuzhambu is one of the comfort gravy that goes very well as an ideal accompaniment with chapatis, pooris, idlies, Dosas, parathas, paniyarams, oothappams. 

How to make this amazing beet curry kuzhambu?

Ingredients:

Beetroot medium size one

Bellary onion pieces half     cup

Curry leaves 10 nos

Shredded coconut one cup

Fried gram one tablespoon

Mustard seeds one spoon

Star anise two nos

Cloves four

Ginger gratings one spoon

Garlic gratings one spoon

Coriander powder one tablespoon

Cumin powder one spoon

Pepper powder one spoon

Fennel seeds roasted and powdered one spoon

Salt to taste

Tomato one medium size

Coriander leaves (Optional)

Sesame oil one tablespoon

Turmeric powder on spoon

Green chilly one

Red chilly powder one spoon

Karam masal powder one spoon

Procedure:

Wash the beetroot and peel off the outer skin and chop them into cubes.

Blend the coconut gratings, coriander powder, cumin seeds powder, fennel seeds powder, fried gram into a fine paste using required water.

Heat the heavy bottomed pan with sesame oil over a medium flame.

Add mustard seeds to pop up.

Add star anise, cloves.

Reduce the flame.

Add onion, ginger garlic gratings, turmeric, green chilly, Curry leaves, red chilly powder, karam masal powder 

and saute well.

Once the onion turns golden brown and shrunken, add tomato.

Saute for a few minutes. 

Then add masal paste and let the masal paste be fried for a few seconds.

Add beetroot cubes and adjust the consistency with required ( three cups of water)

Add salt.

Allow boiling until the beetroot cubes turn soft and well cooked.

Check the salt.

Add coriander leaves and switch off the flame.

An attractive red coloured, aromatic curry kuzambu is ready to enjoy!

This side dish makes the every main dish as an amazing delicacy! 

Do try out!