Beetroot Kichadi

Ingredients:

Beetroot(medium) - 1 no
Grated coconut - 1/2 cup
Green chillies - 1 - 2 nos
Cumin seeds(Jeerakam) - 1/2 tsp
Curd - 1 cup
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
Chillyi powder - 1/4 tsp (optional)
Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
Dry red chillies(Kollamulaku) - 1 - 2 nos
Curry leaves - A few
Salt - As reqd
Water - 1/4 cup

Method:

1)Peel and grate the beetroot in a mixer.

2)Grind coconut with green chillies and cumin seeds into a fine paste adding little water.

3)Heat oil in a pan.

4)Add broken red chillies and mustard seeds.

5)When mustard seeds start to splutter, add curry leaves and grated beetroot.

6)Add turmeric powder and chilly powder.

7)Cook it until beetroot becomes tender.

8)Add the ground paste and salt and bring it to boil.

9)Let it cool for sometime.

10)Keep the pan on a low flame and add diluted curd and stir well.

:- Don`t let it boil.

11)Remove from fire.

:- Serve hot.

:- You can vary the consistency by adding more or less curd.