Beetroot Pachadi: A Healthy Accompaniment With All Your Meals

By Krati Purwar

August 29, 2024

In India, a meal is incomplete unless there is chutney or pickle to accompany it. Among a variety of South Indian chutneys that you can savour, this beetroot pachadi recipe will leave your taste buds asking for more.

Ingredients

1.5 cups curd 1 beetroot 1 tsp cumin seeds 1 tsp urad and chana dal 1 tsp coconut oil 1 cup grated coconut 2 dry red chillies 2 green chillies 1 tsp mustard seeds 7-8 curry leaves Salt to taste

Step 1

Wash, peel, and grate the beetroot. 

Step 2

Blend cumin seeds, coconut, and green chillies into a coarse mixture.

Step 3

Heal oil in a pan and stir fry beetroot in it. Add some salt as well.

Step 4

Saute the coconut-chilli paste with beetroot and let it cool off.

Step 5

Add beaten curd to the mix and mix the ingredients well.

Step 6

Pour the tempering of lentils, mustard seeds, curry leaves, and dry red chillies before serving.