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Beet Greens Dal


Beet Greens Dal

 Beet leaves is nutritious wonder green that you can never discard. It is rich in protein,zinc,iron and magnesium and vitamins like A,C and K. I love it as a thoran along with beetroot or mixing and spicing up with lentils.I simply adore this dish because it is simple yet tasty and healthy and can be served over rice.



Ingredients
Toor Dal- 3/4 cup
Tomato-2 medium
Shallots- 4-5
Turmeric powder- 1/2 tsp
Green chilly- 4-5
salt to taste

Chopped Beet greens- 3 cups
Oil-1 tsp
Ghee- 1 tbs
Thinly sliced ginger- 1 inch thick
Mustard seeds- 1/3 tsp
Cumin seeeds-1/2 tsp
Fennel seeds- 1/2 tsp (optional)
Garlic-3 pods
Dry red chilly-2




Wash and soak toor dal for about 3 hours. Pressure cook this along with tomatoes, shallots, green chilly,turmeric powder and chilly powder and salt. Cook this for ten minutes or three whistles. Once lentil is nicely cooked mash with a wooden spoon.
Slightly crush garlic and cumin and set aside.
Finely chop beet stems and beet leaves and keep them separate.

Heat one tsp oil in a pan and saute the beet stems for a minute, sprinkle a few drops of water and salt,cover and cook for a minute. Now add the beet greens and saute for a minute till it is soft. Add this to the cooked dal,mix and simmer for another minute.
Heat ghee in a pan and add mustard seeds and fennel seeds. When the splutter add red chilly,ginger and curry leaves and saute for a few seconds and add the crushed garlic and cumin. Fry till there is a nice aroma. Pour this over the dal.Serve over rice or with chapatis.

Try this.
Hope you will all enjoy
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  1. Srividhya RavikumarJune 7, 2012 at 7:13 AM

    wow..lovely colour..

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  2. Vineetha SushJune 7, 2012 at 7:16 AM

    Oh kollallo..I didn't know that we chan eat beetroot leaves..but I don't think we will get the leaves here,otherwise I would have definitely tried it..

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  3. UnknownJune 7, 2012 at 7:22 AM

    looking colorfully.healthy too.

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  4. UnknownJune 7, 2012 at 8:24 AM

    a healthy treat...

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  5. Hamaree RasoiJune 7, 2012 at 8:59 AM

    Delicious and healthy looking dal. Looks simply WOW!
    Deepa

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  6. SwathiJune 7, 2012 at 9:28 AM

    Nalla curry Njan beet greens vangitu try cheyamnam.

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  7. MélangeJune 7, 2012 at 9:36 AM

    Worth preparing.Especially for kids..Nutritious and yummy.

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  8. UnknownJune 7, 2012 at 10:12 AM

    wow this is awesome n so colorful....
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  9. KajalJune 7, 2012 at 11:38 AM

    I would love to try this (and put my guilty mind to rest about all the unhealthy crazy calories that i'm piling on) :)

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  10. Nalini's KitchenJune 7, 2012 at 11:54 AM

    That sounds inviting and delicious,never tried with beets green....

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  11. anjanaJune 7, 2012 at 11:54 AM

    addition of beet greens in daal is a very healthy option..lovely colour..

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  12. JulieJune 7, 2012 at 1:38 PM

    Very healthy n delicious..I too make this often but use masoor or split moong dal,yummy !!

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  13. cookingvarietiesJune 7, 2012 at 4:09 PM

    hi suja, this dish is great with rice and roti.. love to see your pic, makes a person feel hungry. must check the beet greens, not sure if we have them over here. we have imported beets , have a nice day

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  14. Shabitha KarthikeyanJune 7, 2012 at 5:03 PM

    Never tried making anything with beet greens. Loved the dal will try it !!

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  15. AkilaJune 7, 2012 at 6:04 PM

    New n innovative... Sounds great...

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  16. Gayathri NGJune 7, 2012 at 7:16 PM

    Looks delicious and appealing, sounds new to me...

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  17. HamsiJune 7, 2012 at 8:02 PM

    Comfort gravy for chapathy. Nice to know about beet greens.

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  18. SuryaprabhaJune 7, 2012 at 10:00 PM

    Colorful and yummy.. Wonderful recipe

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  19. Priya SureshJune 8, 2012 at 2:37 AM

    Yumm,super healthy dal..Never tried beet greens yet.

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  20. ShabbuJune 8, 2012 at 2:51 AM

    tempting recipe...will try soon...
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  21. R.PunithaJune 8, 2012 at 3:10 AM

    Hi Suja Manoj,

    Beet greens dal looks delicious ,

    and it is nice match to hot rice too :)

    http://www.southindiafoodrecipes.blogspot.in

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  22. Kaveri VenkateshJune 8, 2012 at 3:34 AM

    A very healthy and delicious dal...

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  23. ReshmiJune 8, 2012 at 5:10 AM

    very nice.. I didn't know we could have beet leaves.. I used to throw them .. your curry looks spicy and delicious

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  24. Spice up the CurryJune 8, 2012 at 5:35 AM

    fabulous recipe. looks so mouthwatering and healthy.

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  25. ShobhaJune 8, 2012 at 6:18 AM

    Hi Suja,
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    or..you will see it on the side bar in my blog.

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  26. HemaJune 8, 2012 at 6:41 AM

    Colorful and healthy dal..

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  27. AlpanaJune 8, 2012 at 7:41 AM

    I generally make a dry vege with it.......similar to daal palak......this is very innovative......will try soon. Thanks for sharing.

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  28. vrindaJune 8, 2012 at 7:48 AM

    Nice recipe Suja..very tempting curry...

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  29. RekhaJune 8, 2012 at 9:21 PM

    Never tried this way.Looks nice & must be a good combo for roti..
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  30. hemalataJune 8, 2012 at 10:24 PM

    Healthy n delicious looking dal.

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  31. Kitchen BoffinJune 10, 2012 at 3:35 AM

    this dish is new to me.. great clicks!

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  32. FaseelaJune 11, 2012 at 9:11 AM

    wow healthy n delicious curry....yummy

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  33. AnuJune 13, 2012 at 1:24 AM

    Looks so tempting...yummy

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