Beetroot Pachadi
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Kerala beetroot pachadi: grated beetroot cooked with a mustard, green chilli and curry leaf tempering, stirred into curd. Mild, serves 4, 20 minutes, video.
Low calorie
Ingredients
8 itemsCurd1.5 cup
Beetroot1
Sunflower Oil1 tbsp
Mustard Seeds½ tsp
Salt½ tsp
Urad Dal (split)1 tsp
Curry leaves10
Green Chilli2
Contains: milk.
Nutrition
One serving, and the whole batch of 4. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.
| Nutrient | Per serving | All 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 109kcal | 436kcal |
| Protein | 4.1g | 16g |
| Carbohydrate | 7.8g | 31g |
| Fat | 7.2g | 29g |
| Fibre | 1g | 4g |
| Sugar | 6.1g | 24g |
Cookd masalas for beetroot
Method
- 1
Add ½ tsp salt to the curd. Whisk well and set aside.
Curd
- 2
Peel and grate the beetroot.
Beetroot
- 3
In a pan, heat the oil. Add mustard seeds and let them splutter.
Sunflower OilMustard Seeds
- 4
Then add the split urad dal, curry leaves and chopped green chillies.
Urad Dal (split)Curry leavesGreen Chilli
- 5
Add the grated beetroot and ½ tsp salt and cook for 2 minutes. Add this into the curd and mix well. Adjust salt to taste. Beetroot pachadi is ready to serve!
Salt
Before you start
- How long does Beetroot Pachadi take?
- 20 minutes from start to finish. That is 15 minutes of preparation and 5 minutes of cooking.
- How many people does Beetroot Pachadi serve?
- 4. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
- Is Beetroot Pachadi vegetarian?
- Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.
- Is Beetroot Pachadi spicy?
- It is mild: 1 on our scale of 3. Chilli scales gently when you change the servings, so doubling the recipe does not double the heat.
- What do I need to make Beetroot Pachadi?
- 1 Beetroot, 1.5 cup Curd, 10 Curry leaves, 2 Green Chilli, 1 tbsp Sunflower Oil, ½ tsp Mustard Seeds, and a few more listed on this page.
- Do I need a pressure cooker for Beetroot Pachadi?
- No, it is cooked in an open pot.
- How many calories are in Beetroot Pachadi?
- About 109 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.
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