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Beetroot Thoran


Beetroot root thoran is a simple and easy side dish which goes well with rice. Thoran is an easy stir fry recipe of vegetables with coconut and there are endless varieties of thoran in Kerala. Many do not like beetroot due to its raw flavor. But once cooked this raw flavor disappears. Back home beetroot is made either as pachadi or as thoran. This thoran is made adding either Bengal gram or green gram . It has a good flavor and taste and is nutritious as well.

Prep and cooking time- 20 minutes
Recipe Type- Side dish
Cuisine- Kerala/ South Indian

Ingredients

Beetroot- 2 medium
Bengal gram split - 1/2 cup
Coconut- 1/2 cup
Green chilly- 2
Turmeric powder- 1/3 tsp
Cumin - 1/3 tsp
Chilly powder- 1/2 tsp
Garlic - 2 pods
Mustard seeds- 1/2 tsp
Shallots- 2
Curry leaves- 2 springs



Cook kadala or gram until it becomes soft but not mushy and keep it aside.
Note: Adding Kadala parippu is optional. 
Chop beetroot finely into small pieces using a kitchen chopper or food processor.
( You can also grate the beetroot,but chopping finely will give it more body and texture)
Lightly crush coconut, cumin, red chilly powder( or red chilly)and garlic and keep aside.
Cook beetroot along with salt and chopped green chilly till it is soft. In a separate pan crackle mustard seeds and saute shallots and red chilly and curry leaves. Add in the coconut mixture and saute for a few seconds and quickly add the cooked beetroot and gram and stir fry for another minute. Beetroot thoran is ready.


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Beetroot Sambar
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Beans Cheruparippu Thoran

Beans Poduthol


Try this..
Hope you will all enjoy.
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  1. PremaJune 5, 2010 at 9:17 PM

    wow very very colourfull and healthy recipe...welldone.very nice presentation!

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  2. FathimaJune 5, 2010 at 9:27 PM

    yummy 'n colorful thoran...love it...

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  3. Indian food recipesJune 5, 2010 at 9:32 PM

    Super healthy n colurful...luv the pic

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  4. Sushma MallyaJune 5, 2010 at 9:42 PM

    Really an awesome colour and an awesome click...

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  5. SujiJune 5, 2010 at 9:49 PM

    Brilliant click Suja, very colorful and yummy thoran too..

    Love
    Kairali sisters

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  6. TREAT AND TRICKJune 5, 2010 at 10:41 PM

    Very colorful and yummy thoran, thanks for sharing..

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  7. Aruna ManikandanJune 5, 2010 at 10:52 PM

    looks healthy and delicious dear :-)

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  8. Umm MymoonahJune 6, 2010 at 12:57 AM

    Beetroot thoran looks so colourful and lovely.

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  9. Indian KhanaJune 6, 2010 at 1:03 AM

    I love anything with beets...this looks so gud

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  10. Gouri GuhaJune 6, 2010 at 2:07 AM

    Delicious, colourful, healthy Beetroot Thoran.

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  11. jaisyJune 6, 2010 at 3:13 AM

    Suja nice recipe. ithuvare try cheythittilla beetroot and bengal gram. nice dear. will try next time. inium ithupole ulla recipes add cheyyuka.

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  12. UnknownJune 6, 2010 at 3:18 AM

    Luv anything with beetroot...thoran sounds new to me....

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  13. RachJune 6, 2010 at 3:30 AM

    loved the colors :)

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  14. Priya SureshJune 6, 2010 at 6:44 AM

    My all time favourite, delicious and tempting thoran..

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  15. UnknownJune 6, 2010 at 7:33 AM

    wow what a delicious beetroot
    looks colorful
    i heard beetrrot gives blood i have to eat this
    lovely post

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  16. Nithu BalaJune 6, 2010 at 7:33 AM

    delicious and colorful thoran..

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  17. Suja ManojJune 6, 2010 at 8:59 AM

    Thanks all for your sweet and encouraging words...do visit often :)

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  18. UnknownJune 6, 2010 at 9:56 AM

    Love the recipe Suja. I have bookmarked :)

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  19. UnknownJune 6, 2010 at 10:25 AM

    Colorful thoran!! Beetroot and bengal gram sounds like an interesting combination! Would love to try it sometime..

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  20. KrishnaveniJune 6, 2010 at 11:07 PM

    lovely and colourful......must be delicious

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  21. Life is beautiful !!!June 7, 2010 at 12:24 AM

    Suja, looks wonderful. What a colour !!!

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  22. Padhu SankarJune 7, 2010 at 12:25 AM

    Thoran looks colorful and lovely

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  23. SindhuraJune 7, 2010 at 2:39 AM

    Hello,
    lovely click dear,
    Thoran looks colourful and easy to prepare.
    Inviting you to my bread mania event...

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  24. MadhuJune 7, 2010 at 6:24 AM

    looks great Suja. I knew only one way to make beets but now I can try this!

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  25. NithaJune 7, 2010 at 7:32 AM

    Wow.. colourful click.. yummy thoran..

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  26. Suja ManojJune 7, 2010 at 8:50 AM

    Thanks Chaitra..wonderful event..count me in.

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  27. Suja ManojJune 7, 2010 at 8:51 AM

    Thanks all for stopping by and for your sweet comments..do visit again.

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  28. I'm a Home Chef !!!June 7, 2010 at 5:25 PM

    what a color yar! will surely add dal in beetroot thoran next time...

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  29. SrideviJune 10, 2010 at 6:48 AM

    Colorful and very nice thoran.

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  30. Suja ManojJune 10, 2010 at 11:38 AM

    Thanks Home Chef and Sridevi for stopping by and for the sweet comments:)

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  31. AnonymousJuly 6, 2010 at 12:28 PM

    Lovely and colorful.

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  32. Suja ManojJuly 7, 2010 at 12:19 PM

    Thanks.

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