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Beetroot Pickle - South Indian Pickled Vegetable Do you also like vegetable pickles?  I love pickles, and condiments are a staple in my kitchen. It is almost the end of summer, and I came across some beautiful beets at the farmer's market. Vegetable pickles are delightful and flavorful with vinegar, chilly, mustard, and garlic. Beetroot pickle is naturally bright with vibrant color and flavor. There is a natural sweetness with a slight crunch from the beets. Beetroot has an earthiness and sweetness and complements the flavor of pickling spices and vinegar. Not sure about making your vegetable pickles?. It is much easier than you think, and this recipe is easy and tasty. Beetroot pickle is a must-try delicious condiment. Beets are considered a superfood , packed with antioxidants, folates, vitamins, and essential minerals. I often try incorporating beets or beet greens in my cooking. Beetroot pickle has the flavors of chilly, mustard, garlic, ginger, and curry leaves. Sugar ba...

Beetroot Egg Curry Egg curry is simple and easy to make for break fast or lunch.In Kerala egg curry is commonly served for breakfast along with appam or idiyappam. Recently I tried this beetroot egg curry,it is mildly spicy curry  and the caramelized onions and beetroot give  a touch of sweetness to the curry. Try this,you will surely love it. Ingredients Eggs- 4 Onions medium-3 Beetroot - 1 medium Green peas- 1 1/2 cup Tomato- 1 Curry leaves- a few Ginger thinly sliced- 2 tsp Kashmir chilly powder-2 tsp Fennel powder- 1/3 tsp Garam masala- 1/3 tsp Salt as needed Coconut oil Boil eggs and keep aside. Peel and grate beetroot. Heat oil in a pan and add sliced onion, ginger and curry leaves and salt . Saute till onion turns soft and caramelized. Add grated beetroot and chopped tomato and stir fry for another 4-5 minutes or till oil separates. Add chilly powder  and green peas.Pour one and half cup of water, cover and cook till the peas g...

Beetroot Boli This is my second attempt on the traditional south Indian sweet Boli which is served as an accompaniment for payasam in south Kerala Sadhya, especially wedding feast. I already have the recipe for sweet boli , but this Vishu, I attempted a colorful twist to the regular boli. I made this beetroot boli and served along with payasam. Ingredients Bengal gram- 1 1/2 cups Sugar -1 1/2 cups Grated beetroot- 2 medium All purpose flour - 1 1/2 cups Pinch of salt+ 1 tsp sugar Gingerly oil 1/3 cup Nutmeg powder 1/3 tsp Cardamon powder - a pinch Rice flour- 3 tsp Ghee- 2 tbs   Cook Bengal gram ( kadala parippu) till it is soft and drain off the excess water. Grate beetroot and keep aside. In a heavy bottom pan heat ghee and add the grated beetroot and fry till the raw flavor disappears and the beetroot is cooked. Add the cooked kadala parippu and sugar. When the sugar melt and is completely absorbed into the gram add in nutmeg and cardamon powde...

Beetroot Mushroom Cutlet Today's recipe is a quick and delicious snack/appetizer....the good old favorite, vegetable cutlet with a twist. Cutlets are everyone's favorite and you get it everywhere in India.My  family enjoys vegetable cutlet,just as much as the love meat cutlet. Beetroot mushroom cutlet is one of our favorites. It has the beautiful color and the earthy sweetness of beetroot,the mild meaty taste of mushrooms and  aromatic spices. It is delectable and I am sure even non-vegetarians will find this interesting. Serve this with ketchep or with mint chutney and enjoy with a cup of tea. Ingredients Beetroot- 2 medium Mushroom cleaned and chopped- 1 1/2 cup Potato- 1 large Onion- 1 meduim Ginger-garlic paste- 1 1/3 tsp Turmeric powder-a pinch Chilly powder- 1/3 tsp ( according to spiciness you like) Pepper powder-1/3 tsp Garam masala-1/2 tsp Coriander leaves chopped-a handful lemon juice- 1/2 lemon salt to taste Egg white-2 Bread crumbs- 1 cu...

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...

 Beetroot Kesari Beetroot- the humble root vegetable is gaining popularity as a new  superfood . It is packed with antioxidants, vitamins and essential minerals. I try incorporating beets or beet greens in my cooking at least once a week. Beets have a distinctive earthy flavor. Most people have a love-hate relation with beets and here I am talking about beets in desserts. Don't give up on beets already. If cooked properly beets have a subtle sweetness and the more you cook you will get an aromatic sweet flavor when the beet sugar caramelize. So you might have guessed how much I love this veggie. I adore its color, sweetness and earthy flavor. Add this to any dish it will give it a new look and in desserts a unique taste and aroma.  I love beetroot halwa and rava kesari and this recipe is a blend of the two. Kesari is a popular south India dessert made with semolina(coarse flour made with wheat), sugar and nuts with the tempting flavors of ghee and cardamon...

Beetroot Halwa Beetroot Halwa is one of my all-time favorite recipes and there is a lot of childhood memories associated with this dessert. Hence I have decided to post it as my first recipe in this new space. I am new to blogging and am eagerly looking forward to making friends in the cyber and blogging world. Beetroot halwa has been a favorite in my family. My Mom makes this on festive occasions. Beetroot halwa is one of the most requested desserts in our home. It has a wonderful aroma and it tastes great. And best of all wonderful naturally bright color, so this dessert has no artificial colors. As a child, I was never a great fan of beetroot especially due to its overpowering earthy smell. But I am at loss for words when it comes to this halwa. As the halwa cooks beets flavors change to a rich sweet aroma that makes it so appetizing. I guess it is the combined flavor of beets, condensed milk, and ghee that makes it so unique. The recipe that my mom gave me was with who...