Beetroot Pachadi

Beetroot Pachadi

Ingredients

• Beetroot-2 small
• Cumin Seeds-1/4tsp
• Water-1/2cup
• Curry Leaves-1 string
• Grated Coconut-1/2 of 1
• Green Chilli-1
• Mustard seeds-1/2tsp
• Curd-1cup
• Salt-to taste
• Coconut Oil-1tbsp
• Ginger-very very small piece
• Dry Red Chilli-2

Preparation

• Cut beetroot into medium size pieces and cook by adding 1/4 cup of water and salt in medium flame.
• When cool ,take a blender and blend this cook beetroot for 1 sec ..(coarsely )
• Now grind cumin seeds,1/4 tsp of mustard seeds ,green chilli, ginger ,2 no of curry leaves ,coconut and enough water to a smooth paste ..
• Add this ground paste to the cooked beetroot (ground ) and mix well..
• Allow to boil on low heat .
• Now pour 1cup of thick curd to the blender and just blend .
• Pour this to the gravy and mix well and cook for 1 minute for 1 minute by stirring continuously..
• Add salt to taste 
• Then remove from the heat ..
• Finally splutter mustard seeds,dry red chilly and curry leaves .Add this to the curry and mix well..

Curd Curry

Kachiya Moru

Ingredients:

• Yoghurt/Curd - 500 gms/ml
• Shallots - 4 or 5, sliced (If you do not have shallots, use half of a small onion, finely chopped. But shallots taste better)
• Chopped garlic - 1 tsp
• Chopped ginger - 1 tsp
• Green chilly - 2, chopped
• Dry red chilly - 1 or 2
• Curry leaves - a sprig
• Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
• Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
• Fenugreek seeds - 1/4 tsp
• Salt
• Oil - 1 tbsp (preferably coconut oil)

Preparation:

1. Add water to curd and beat it well to the required consistency. It should be thicker than buttermilk. Add salt to it and keep aside.
2. Heat oil and splutter mustard seeds followed by fenugreek seeds.
3. Add shallots, dry chilly, ginger, garlic, green chillies and curry leaves and saute well till you get a nice aroma.
4. Lower the flame to medium-low. Add turmeric powder and the curd and mix well. Switch off the stove when the curry is warm. Do not bring to boil as the curd gets separated.

Serve with rice.