Beets are another vegetable that I love and they also happen to lower acidity in the body. Beets are just really good for you in general and if you are vegetarian they are even more important because they include a great deal of iron.
urad dal
The beets that I got from the CSA this time were so small. They looked like little radishes. They were very cute until I realized that I had to peel them. It was not too bad but what a mess of beet juice all over the place.
black mustard seeds, curry leaves and dried red chili
Since I was very young, I always enjoyed and was intrigued by this vegetable because of the coloring it would leave behind on my plate. Click here for more – http://www.stoppirat.se/ The coloring is so strong that you can actually dye fabric with it and apparently a lot of items in my kitchen (cutting board, dish towel, floor, stove, etc.).
Here is the recipe:
Beet Palya
Ingredients
Method
Cut beets into small cubed pieces. In a pan heat oil under a medium flame. Put in a good pinch of hing, the black mustard seeds and dals. When the urad dal starts to become brown and black mustard seeds start to pop, add the curry leaf and the chili broken in half. To this add the cut beets and turmeric. Mix it all up and continue to cook.
Cover and check on them every few minutes. Add a few tablespoons of water to make sure the beets do not stick to the pan. Cook them for about 15-20 minutes until they are tender. Turn off the heat and add salt, lemon and coconut and mix. Garnish with cilantro.
I ate the beets with some quinoa.
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Delicious. The recipe is well written and very easy to follow.
finally a beet root palya recipe! I’ll try this soon. been itching to have this for a long time. Wish it was available in the ‘south Indian’ restaurants in the DC area :-/
This looks totally delicious! I have to try it.
I do not like curry….what would you substitute? ?
There is really no good substitute for curry leaves. You can just leave them out if you don’t like them.
Do you need to cook the dal before adding it to this recipe?
No, it is part of the seasoning and gives a nice crunchy texture to the palya