Beetroot pachadi
Beetroot pachadi, from above
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Beetroot pachadi

Bright pink beetroot in yoghurt and coconut with a mustard kick. The sadya's prettiest corner.

25 minTime
4 gProtein each
mildSpice
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Grandma's wayBeetroot, curd, coconut and ground mustard.
The original
134kcalsame
4 gproteinsame
3 gfibresame
25minutessame

Beetroot pachadi for the sadya.

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

4 servings
Beetroot (beet)1 large, grated
Curd (plain yogurt, natural yoghurt)1 cup, beaten
Fresh grated coconut½ cup
Green chilli1
Mustard seeds1 tsp, divided
Water½ cup
Coconut oil2 tsp
Dried red chilli1
Curry leaves2 sprigs
Saltto taste

Method

4 steps
  1. 1Cook grated beetroot with salt and water until soft and dry.
  2. 2Grind coconut, green chilli and half the mustard seeds to a smooth paste. Mix into the beetroot and cook 2 minutes.
  3. 3Cool and stir in curd.
  4. 4Temper remaining mustard, red chilli and curry leaves in coconut oil and pour over.
Serve it like this

Toss just before serving and bring it to the table cold, so it stays crisp.

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What goes with Beetroot pachadi: a bread or rice, a side, something to drink and something sweet.

Bread or rice Kerala parotta60 min
Bread or rice Jeera rice30 min
With a main Kerala meen curry35 min
With a main Karimeen pollichathu60 min
To drink Kulukki sarbath5 min
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