Beetroot Palya

Ingredients:

1 medium sized Beetroot

2-3 tsp Grated Coconut

1/4 tsp chilly powder

Pinch of Turmeric powder

Salt to taste

1/2 tsp Blackgram Seeds

1/4 tsp Mustard Seeds

2-3 Curry leaves

1 tsp Oil

Recipe:

Peel the beetroot and chop it into small pieces. Put chopped beetroot, chilly powder, turmeric powder, salt , little bit of water in a cooker container and pressure cook (2-3 whistles) . Once the pressure goes off, remove the container and pour the cooked beetroot to a thick bottemed vessel/pan. After almost all the water content is dried up, add grated coconut and mix it well and keep it in low flame for about 3-4 mins.

Add blackgram seeds, mustard seeds and oil in a pan. Once it starts spluttering, add curry leaves and put it on Palya. Mix well before serving. It goes well with Rice.