27 February 2014

BEETROOT WITH MOONG DAL


Ingredients
2 tbsp moong dal cooked
1 beetroot cut into small cubes
1 onion finely chopped
1 tomato chopped
pinch turmeric powder
1tsp mustard seed
1 tsp urad dal
3 curry leaves
1/2 tsp cumin seeds
1/2 tsp pepper powder
1 tbsp coriander powder
1 clove garlic
2 nos green chilli
2 tsp scraped coconut
1 tsp lemon juice
1 tbsp coconut oil
salt as per taste

Method
Heat a frying pan, add oil . When the oil is hot add mustard seed, urad dal and curry leaves. 
After it splutters add chopped onion ,fry then  add tomato fry it . 
Now add chopped beetroot , turmeric and fry. 
Grind pepper, cumin, coconut, coriander , garlic, green chilli, into fine paste.
Add the ground paste into the beetroot and cook on low flame. 
Once beet is almost cooked add the boiled moong dal .
Mix well and cook on low flame for 10 mins. 
Add lemon juice and serve it with rice or chapati.

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