Hope everybody had wonderful weekend. Yes we too have, but Texans failed miserably on Sunday’s NFL football game. They are good team, but last the last quarter, they played like they forgot to play the game.
Beet root is a vegetable that has high appreciation in my house after carrot and red bell pepper. If beetroot stir fry is there, then rice will be going into the mouth without any added fuss in the case of my daughter. My son too likes beet root stir-fry just like his sister. So the weekend shopping will not be complete without the beet root in the grocery bag. My daughter like beet root chips from the Whole foods. First tried baking the chips, it failed, and then try to fry them in the oil also failed. So making beet root chips at home is stopped for the time being. I don’t know when I will try it again. If you have any tips let me know that may help in my future adventure.
Beet Root kichadi is one of the recipe we make for our feast Sadya. Since beet root gives bright color to everything, this dish is very appealing. There are few curries we taste in a small amount; these are called Thodu curries, mainly pachadi and kichadi. In southern Kerala from where I am, Pachadi is sweet based made with fruits like Plantain, mango, and pineapple cooked jaggery and a paste of coconut, cumin seeds and green chilies. Where Kichadi is usually made with vegetables like Cucumber, okra, bitter gourd etc are cooked with yogurt and a paste made with coconut, mustard and green chilies.
I wanted to try new kichadi recipe, as I have tried cucumber kichadi, okra kichadi and bitter gourd kichdi earlier. With the cucumber you need to cook without frying whereas the rest of them you need to fry the veggies and then cook. When I saw this recipe in onam edition of Vanitha (Malayalam Magazine) I decide to try it. I tried few of non traditional recipes, but they are not good as I wished. So Hubby said strict no to trying Pradhaman/ Payasam/ Pudding which are not traditional. At first I was so afraid that I am going to spoil the dish. Decide to give it try to find out its taste. One main difference between this recipe and traditional kichadi recipe is that no mustard seeds are grind along with coconut and green chili.
Don’t be mistaken with Kichadi recipe of northern India. Actually it is more like risotto made with rice and lentils and spices.
I like beetroot taste however the color mess all over the counter top it makes is not being my favorite. Still if you are having ardent fans in your house you have no choice.
For this recipe you need to cook the beetroot first and then grate and add coconut paste and yogurt and then season with mustard, red chilies and curry leaves. It is easy recipe which tastes very good. You can’t serve this curry alone with rice, but along with some sides to go with rice it is great.
Here comes the recipe.
Beetroot Kichadi/ Beetroot cooked in Yogurt gravy
Delicious Beet root curry made with yogurt and mildly spiced
Servings: 4
Calories: 175kcal
Ingredients
- 1 big 2 small Beetroot
- 1 cup Fresh grated coconut
- 2-3 green chili if you want more spicy add one more chili
- ¾ teaspoon salt or to taste
- 1 ½ cup yogurt/curd I used homemade
- 1 tablespoon coconut oil
- ¾ teaspoon mustard seeds
- 2 no red chili
- 1 sprig curry leaves
Instructions
- Peel the skin of beet root and chop into big chunks and cook with 2-3 cups of water until it is cooked well or become very soft.
- Once it is cool enough to touch, grate them finely and set aside.
- In the mean time grind the coconut with green chilies into fine paste.
- In a skillet add grated cooked beet, salt, yogurt and ground coconut chili paste and mix everything, in low flame. You can do this step without heating also.
- In another pan heat oil and add mustard seeds , red chili and curry leaves, when mustard seeds starts splutters remove from the fire and add it to beetroot yogurt mixture.
- Enjoy with rice.
- Recipe adapted from Vanitha Magzine September 2013.
Nutrition
Calories: 175kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 12mg | Sodium: 558mg | Potassium: 245mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 167IU | Vitamin C: 19mg | Calcium: 118mg | Iron: 1mg
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This is Swathi ( Dr. Ambujom Saraswathy Ph.D) from Zesty South Indian Kitchen who loves to explore cuisines from all over the world. Whenever possible I try to to give an Indian touch to several of the world cuisine, and has weakness for freshly baked bread. All the recipes you see here are created by me and approved after taste-test by my family.
rosita says
Se ve tan rico! y perfecto con arroz me encanta la remolacha,abrazos.
Kerala Recipes says
First time here. Lovely website.
Colorful snap swathi. Check out my beetroot pachadi too.
Tanusree says
Your new blog design looks nice and so does the Khichdi. Will try it this week.
Lubna Karim says
Wow...that's a tempting recipe...never tried beets this way.....love the new refreshing look of the blog...
Reeni says
Beets make such pretty dishes and delicious ones too! They are messy but so good for you - we love them roasted.
Sapna says
Beet root kichadi looks delicious . Wonderful clicks and your new website looks awesome !
Huma says
Congratulations again. I loved the new look and your picture too.
Familycook says
This is such a lovely colored yogurt sauce!
beena stephy says
Hi swathi KICHADI looks delicious.
Asiya Omar says
Nice .my favourite one.
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Swathi says
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Savita Inamdar says
Wooo.Thank u dear 4 Iron rich recipe..
Linsy Patel says
love the new look of the blog. dish looks so vibrant in color.
Nisa Homey says
Looks so yum!...perfect with hot white rice.
Suja Manoj says
Swathi Congrats dear,new look adipoli
This pachadi is my favorite..love it
Chef Mireille says
love the color - looks so delicious
Hema says
Looks delicious Swathi, I love beets with curd..
Simi J says
what a gorgeous color
Happys Cook says
wow... colorful kichadi...My favorite...........
Priya Kheroun Tessy says
The colour and taste of this dish always makes it stand out, especially when served during the sadyas. Very nice Swathi!!
Srimathi Mani says
Swathi, how are you? Texans beat Chargers and I was not a happy camper. But I thought that you would be very happy. I am not a great fan of beets, but it looks delicious.
Vimitha Anand says
Delicious pachadi, loved the color
Asha Shivakumar says
I love beet pachadi, it sure looks yummy. Served with brown rice a great combo.
Rekha Vengalil says
Wow looks so refreshing 🙂
Uma Ramanujam says
This is something new but love beets simply of its colour. If you don't ask me to chop it, then I am the first one to eat this veggie. very appealing..
Shama Nagarajan says
drooling dear
Guru Uru says
That colour is gorgeous 😀
Healthy too!
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CCU says
I simply love your new site btw!
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kitchen queen says
yummy tempting and delicious with awesome clicks.
Rafeeda AR says
looks so good swathi... i was never a fan of beet, but considering to get it back into my diet plans soon...
nayana says
looks yummy the pink colour is so very inviting .... Today's post : http://nayanas-kitchen-kreations.blogspot.in/2013/10/tarte-flambee-french-tarte-for-ifc-2.html
Gajus kitchen says
Looks simple yet delicious.I have never tried this combination of beef root and yogurt
Babitha costa says
lovely pink colour
Veena Theagarajan says
so yummy and healthy pachadi
Torviewtoronto says
wonderfully done colourful side dish
Rebecca Subbiah says
this looks great my hubby would enjoy it
Swathi Iyer says
Give it try Rebecca, sure it taste great
Follow Foodie says
Yummy Pachadi recipe
Mahi says
I make it with raw beets..shall try Ur version once! Looks yum!
Swathi Iyer says
Try mahi and let me know
Meena Kumar says
Love beetroot kichadi and make it all the time but in a little different way.I usually cut beet into pieces and throw it into chopper pulse a few times .Then cook it.Grating is really a messy job esp with beet.
Swathi Iyer says
You are right, anything with beet is really messy.But my kids love this veggie a lot.
Sangeetha Priya says
delicious pachadi, love the color 🙂
Subha Subramanian says
My favorite curry.Looks yummy
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Priya Anandakumar says
Wow one healthy and beautiful beetroot kichadi, love the cute bowls and very beautiful clicks... You have made it very nicely...
Nithya Naveen says
Beetroot and yogurt is a very comforting yummy combination.. Love your colourful beetroot kichadi..