Beetroot Thoran/ Beetroot-Coconut Fry

Beetroot, the veg that has relatively long shelf-life. The light sweetness of beetroot gives a very good flavour for all the beetroot dishes. Studies shows that it has an amazing blood cleansing power. I don't know why, yet it is not very common in making dishes.

I find it little difficult to chop it in cubes.

Here I am posting the recepie for making 'thoran' with beetroot. (Beetroot-coconut fry)
Ingrediants:
1. Beetroot - finely chopped - 1 cup
2. Big Onion- finely chopped - 1/2 cup
3. Musturd seeds - 1 tsp
4. Dry red chilly - 1
5. Curry leaves - 1/2 sprig
6. Oil - 2 tsp
7. Salt - to taste
To grind
8. Shredded coconut - 1/2 cup
9. Chilli powder - 1/2 tsp
10. Cumin powder - 1/2 tsp
11. Garlic - chopped - 1 tsp
12. Salt - 1/2 tsp
13. Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
14. Curry leaves - 1/2 sprig

Method:
1. Heat oil in a pan.
2. Splutter musturd seeds and dry red chilli
3. Add the chopped onions and saute till they are transparent.
4. Add chopped beetroot and cook covered with water and salt.
5. Meanwhile grind the ingrediants listed , just a pulse is enough. Dont grind it into a paste.
6. Add the coconut mixture and mix well.
7. Tear half sprig of curry leaves and add it too.
8. Heat it for 5 minutes covered in a low flame.
9. Serve it with rice :)