Beetroot stir fry is a simple, healthy and tasty side dish from South Indian cuisine. It pairs well with chapati or phulka.
Beetroot is a wonderful vegetable .The vibrant  purple colour is very pleasing. I really love that colour. Dark coloured vegetables are all rich in nutrients and so is this one. It is rich in calcium, iron, Viamin A and C and packed with anti oxidants.
It is good for the heart and lowers the blood pressure. It is said to prevent some types of cancer. It helps in the functioning of the brain and thus helps in preventing dementia. It is rich in fibre and thus helps in keeping the body clean.
One can find many ways to include this vegetable.Many people drink juice of it. It can be used in vegetables, soups and varied snacks as cutlets and burgers. Today, I am presenting to you a simple vegetable which is healthy and can be quickly prepared.
This  vegetable is liked by my children sans fresh coconut, but do feel free to include it for a better taste.
Beetroot Stir Fry
Beetroot Stir Fry
Ingredients:
- 1 beetroot
- 2 teaspoon oil
- 1/2 teaspoon mustard seed
- 1/4 teaspoon asafoetida
- 1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder
- 2 green chilly
- salt
- 1/4cup fresh grated coconut
Method:
- Cut the beetroot in half and pressure cook it along with rice or dal.
- Peel the skin and cut into small cubes.
- Make a seasoning  by adding the mustard seeds, urad dal, bengal gram , asafoetida  and turmeric powder. Add the green chilli and after a second , put the beetroot pieces and stir. Add salt and coconut and heat on a low flame for sometime.
- Serve with chapati or phulka or as an accompaniment with rice.
Take a tip:
- The purple crimson colour tends to cover our hands while cooking. Use lime juice to get rid of it.
- Keep the beetroot in a separator or on a steel lid over the separator.
Beetroot Stir Fry
Ingredients
Method
- Cut the beetroot in half and pressure cook it along with rice or dal.
- Peel the skin and cut into small cubes.
- Make a seasoning  by adding the mustard seeds, urad dal, bengal gram , asafoetida  and turmeric powder. Add the green chilli and after a second , put the beetroot pieces and stir. Add salt and coconut and heat on a low flame for sometime.
- Serve with chapati or phulka or as an accompaniment with rice.
Notes
Keep the beetroot in a seperator or on a steel lid over the seperator.
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Beetroot Stirfry
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healthy stir fry!! lovely color!!
Thankyou so much. Glad to have you here.
Simple yet delicious and colourful beetroot stir fry looks so tempting loved it
Deliciously healthy!! We prepare this palya often.. Loved it:)
Thankyou dear Shubha
Beetroot stir fry looks colourful and is healthy too. We make in the same way at home.
Beetroot is the new superfood and this is a very delicious way to add it to our diet more frequently. Loved the recipe.
Thankyou dear Piyali
I feel very much connected Jayashree again 🙂 love this dish!
Thankyou dear Anu
Very healthy stir fry…we too prepare this..I can imagine how tasty it would be:)
Thankyou dear Padma
That’s simple but lovely recipe for beetroot. I hope I can try it out sometime. 🙂
Thankyou so much dear Kimberly, do try it and let me know
I’m a huge fan of beetroot so am sure that I’d love this beetroot stir fry. I would add coconut and make it a meal on its own.
Beetroot stir fry is so simple and perfect to go with rasam , rice and papad. I add some grated coconut usually or chutney pudi.
I am always finding ways to include beetroot in our diet.. this is so easy and quick to make.. a perfect side to serve my kids with dal rice.
Beetroot stir fry looks so colorful and very easy recipe to make. This perfectly going as a side dish with dal and rice at my home. Will try your style!
Beetroot stir-fry is a delicious way to add the healthy goodness of this root veggie into our daily diet. Love coconut flavor in it. I add chana dal to it.
Quick, easy and delicious recipe. Love to enjoy this with either roti or rice
Beetroot stir fry looks absolutely beautiful and yummy! Love to eat with sambhar, papad & pickle with it. Delicious share!
come winters, and this is a regular palya at our house. We love it with hot chapatis, just off the tava