Friday, July 11, 2008

Beetroot Thovaiyal

Beetroot- a beet grown for its edible red root.....
This Solid vegetable has
The capacity to Lower blood pressure
Normalize cell respiration
0% fat
high source of fibre...........

shall we include this vegetable in our cooking menu...?????????
WE SHOULD!!!
Ingredients:

To grind:
Beetroot(Grated) 1 cup
Red chilli 5
Toor Dhal 3-4 tsp
Channa dhal 2 tsp
Red onions 1/2 cup
Tomatoes 2(medium size)
Salt to taste.
Seasoning:
Mustard seeds 1 tsp
Curry leaves
Oil 1 tsp

Method:
1)Heat the pan, to 2 tsp of oil,add all the grinding ingredients and fry them for5 -10 min.allow it to cool for few minutes.
2)Then transfer the contents to the blender and grind to get a fine paste.
3)Season it with mustard seeds &curry leaves.
4)Serve with Rice/Idly/Dosa.

Rich in calcium

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