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Home » PORIYAL RECIPES » Beetroot poriyal recipe, south Indian poriyal

Beetroot poriyal recipe, south Indian poriyal

November 24, 2011 by Raks Anand 58 Comments / Jump to Recipe

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Beetroot poriyal is a mild dish with medium or less spice, cooked as south Indian accompaniment for lunch along side rice and other gravies.

I am making beetroot poriyal only second time in my life. That’s because Vj hates beets. I had no thoughts about it, but it’s been ages since I had this veggie. I really got bored of my cooking with the few veggies in routine,which will be Aj’s favourite mostly.

The veggies I like both dad and son wont like.  I will be mostly lazy to cook for my taste, and also I eat anything and everything. So no problem. I picked beets to bring a change in my cooking and made both of them eat this veggie the other day. I hope once in a while it IS OK for them.

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Beetroot poriyal recipe

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Servings 4

Equipments (Amazon Affiliate links)

  • Pan
  • knife
  • peeler
  • chopping board
  • ladle
Cup measurements

Ingredients

  • 2 Beetroot
  • 1 Onion
  • 1/4 cup Coconut grated
  • 1 & 1/2 tsp Sambar powder
  • Salt - As needed
  • 1 pinch Sugar

To temper

  • 2 tsp Oil
  • 1/2 tsp Mustard
  • 1 tsp Urad dal
  • 1 sprig Curry leaves

Instructions

  • Peel the skin of beets,wash it and cut into tiny cubes. Chop onion finely. Refer this post for detailed picture to learn how to chop.
  • Heat kadai with oil and temper with the items given under ‘To temper’ table. Add the cut beet root,sugar and fry for 2 minutes in medium flame.
  • Add 1/4 cup water,salt and cook covered for 4-6 minutes or until done. Add the sambar powder and give a quick stir and then lastly the grated coconut. Stir for a minute and transfer to the serving bowl.

Notes

  • Adding sambar powder lastly helps to retain the colour of the beets.
  • You can skip sambar powder and temper with 2 red chillies while tempering.

Method:

    1. Peel the skin of beets,wash it and cut into tiny cubes. Refer this post to learn how to chop beets in detail.
    2. Chop onion finely. Heat kadai with oil and temper with the items given under ‘To temper’ table. Add the chopped onion, cut beet root, sugar and fry for 2 minutes in medium flame.
    3. Sprinkle 1/4 cup water,salt and cook covered for 4-6 minutes or until done. Add the sambar powder and give a quick stir and then lastly the grated coconut. Stir for a minute and transfer to the serving bowl.

Serve as an accompaniment for rice or you can also mix with rice and sesame oil/ghee and enjoy this poriyal!

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  1. revathi

    November 24, 2011 at 1:18 pm

    Poriyal looks good Raks..:) I love beet and the colour looks fabulous..:)
    Loved it..:)
    Reva

    Reply
  2. Shanthi

    November 24, 2011 at 1:45 pm

    Such a vibrant colourful poriyal.

    Reply
  3. faseela

    November 24, 2011 at 1:57 pm

    vibrant color ……..luks fabulus

    Reply
  4. Hamaree Rasoi

    November 24, 2011 at 2:21 pm

    Such a healthy, colorful poriyal..

    Deepa
    Hamaree Rasoi

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  5. Uma

    November 24, 2011 at 3:00 pm

    I love beets just for its colour. Very attractive colour and simple but comfort poriyal.

    Reply
  6. Spandana

    November 24, 2011 at 3:19 pm

    Love the color!! Looks delicious!!

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  7. Suja

    November 24, 2011 at 3:54 pm

    Love the color,yummy and healthy

    Reply
  8. Aarthi

    November 24, 2011 at 4:10 pm

    Raji..This is amma's special recipe..I love this with plain rice and rasam…yummy…Your pictures looks so inviting…

    Aarthi

    Reply
  9. Prabhamani

    November 24, 2011 at 4:11 pm

    Lovely color!!

    Reply
  10. srikars kitchen

    November 24, 2011 at 4:49 pm

    Nice clicks.. looks awesome..

    Reply
  11. Cham

    November 24, 2011 at 5:18 pm

    I like beet but none in my home. I make the same way too. That is a bright picture 🙂

    Reply
  12. Chitra

    November 24, 2011 at 5:22 pm

    Love it. very simple one 🙂

    Reply
  13. Sushma Mallya

    November 24, 2011 at 5:33 pm

    Lovely Porial Raji, Looks yummy:)

    Reply
  14. DEESHA

    November 24, 2011 at 5:48 pm

    Yummy .. I love this curry

    Reply
  15. Priya's Feast

    November 24, 2011 at 5:57 pm

    Beetroot Poriyal luks so vibrant,healthy sidedish..

    Reply
  16. Raji

    November 24, 2011 at 6:14 pm

    So vibrant colour..I am not a beet lover but I too won't mind eating this once a while.

    Reply
  17. aipi

    November 24, 2011 at 11:09 pm

    The color is FANTASTIC, nice homey recipe 🙂
    USMasala

    Reply
  18. Amina Khaleel

    November 25, 2011 at 12:23 am

    Beetroot poriyal looks delicious… beautiful colour..

    Reply
  19. Prathibha

    November 25, 2011 at 2:23 am

    Its ditto at my place too Raji..i like beets n hubby does not like..so I dont get 2 prepare this but I love this curry..best wid rice and rasam..

    Reply
  20. Tina

    November 25, 2011 at 3:28 am

    perfect with hot rice..looks so colourful..

    Reply
  21. Hyma

    November 25, 2011 at 3:39 am

    simply one of the best curries one can make…so healthy and tasty…urs look jus the perfect version!

    Reply
  22. Anisha

    November 25, 2011 at 4:47 am

    With some rice and curd I can polish off this poriyal.

    I've never tried adding sambar powder, great idea will try this.

    Reply
  23. Sudha Sabarish

    November 25, 2011 at 4:48 am

    Even i too prepare the same kind and its still lying in my drafts.An easy and simple one.

    Reply
  24. Lakshmi Venkatesh

    November 25, 2011 at 5:04 am

    Colour looks splendid. Authentic Recipe looks great.

    Reply
  25. Sharmilee! :)

    November 25, 2011 at 5:22 am

    Beets is my fav veggie too…looks flavourful and yummy

    Reply
  26. Annapoorani

    November 25, 2011 at 5:55 am

    yummilicious 🙂

    Reply
  27. Kaveri

    November 25, 2011 at 6:52 am

    Made this for lunch today..its a regular affair at our place..kids favorite…nice clicks

    Herbs & Flowers: Spring Onions

    Reply
  28. Paaka Shaale

    November 25, 2011 at 7:37 am

    Ah my favourite!!! Love the colour 🙂

    Reply
  29. Anukampa

    November 25, 2011 at 8:58 am

    wow what a colour. Good one.

    Reply
  30. Priya

    November 25, 2011 at 10:28 am

    Just love this healthy and catchy poriyal..serve me with a bowl of rice and papads,i'll happily have this delicious poriyal anytime.

    Reply
  31. Feeling Food

    November 25, 2011 at 12:26 pm

    Looks so healthy and delicious!

    Reply
  32. Sayantani

    November 25, 2011 at 1:05 pm

    I dont like this veggie much but would love to have this bowlful.

    Reply
  33. Archana

    November 25, 2011 at 3:56 pm

    Hee Hee! I used to run away from this veggie in the hostel basically because all the water the cook used to cook ran right around the thali and colour everything bright red.
    But this looks so very tempting and I think I am going get my folks to eat this too. I fully agree once in a while it has to be the chefs taste too.
    kab tak sherni ghas khayegi?
    Hosting an event which I am calling Back to our Roots Also hosting for Nov’11 Veggie Food for the Month_Raw Banana. Please do send me your entries.

    Reply
  34. Sanctified Spaces

    November 25, 2011 at 4:12 pm

    Loved the color of this poriyal

    Reply
  35. sangee vijay

    November 25, 2011 at 7:57 pm

    lovely poriyal, one of my fav veg too…looks very colorful n inviting!!

    Reply
  36. Aruna Manikandan

    November 26, 2011 at 4:16 am

    Here to the same story raji….
    poriyal looks delicious 🙂

    Reply
  37. Vani

    November 26, 2011 at 4:42 am

    This is exactly how it is done in my house, sambar powder, sugar et al. Onion is an optional though.

    Reply
  38. uma shankar

    November 26, 2011 at 7:17 am

    Looks really colourful and nice!

    Reply
  39. Litte L

    November 26, 2011 at 6:20 pm

    I love beets. WE get them frozen here and i make this quite often and it takes just 5 mins!Will add sambar pudi next time! Thanks for the tip! 🙂

    Reply
  40. vidhas

    November 27, 2011 at 2:13 am

    my kids favourite curry. i used to temper with green chili, great clicks.

    Reply
  41. Kadhyaa

    November 28, 2011 at 7:30 am

    I love beets and this is one of my all time fav with curd rice..drooling…

    Reply
  42. Prathima Rao

    November 28, 2011 at 11:02 am

    I would adore this dish with rice..Beets are my fav & your version looks so good, vibrant & fresh..:)

    And u can contact me anytime gurl for any doubts 😉

    Prathima Rao
    Prats Corner

    Reply
  43. Kurryleaves

    November 28, 2011 at 5:33 pm

    love to have this with rice and curd….yummm

    Reply
  44. Ruchikacooks

    November 28, 2011 at 7:08 pm

    remember the brinjal semi dry fry raks? I even make beetroot kari like that now 🙂 I love this with rasam rice!

    Reply
  45. Parita

    November 30, 2011 at 12:02 pm

    I have been wanting to make this since a long time..i too love to eat anything and everything 🙂

    Reply
  46. Shri

    December 1, 2011 at 3:52 am

    It is one of my favs…Your curry looks fantastic

    Reply
  47. Richa

    December 1, 2011 at 8:11 pm

    that is such a beautiful color and capture! been too long since i made anything with beet! this is a keeper!

    Reply
  48. Rama V V

    October 7, 2013 at 8:41 am

    Try grating instead of dicing to cubes and stir fry this covered without onions.

    Reply
  49. Meena Nags

    December 17, 2013 at 10:43 am

    hi rak's… first time to your blog.. awesome..
    meena

    Reply
  50. Sonna Parule

    December 19, 2013 at 11:03 am

    wow, luved this one..

    Reply
  51. Monirupa Shete

    December 24, 2013 at 11:51 am

    YOU ROCK!

    Reply
  52. Thara

    March 26, 2014 at 3:18 pm

    hi raks,
    i am always amazed at ur perfectly cut vegetables in all ur receipes, could u also show how to cut beetroot, carrot etc.

    Reply
  53. Haripriya-Gilli Fan

    January 21, 2016 at 9:00 am

    We can make this poriyal without coconut also right ??

    Reply
  54. Raks anand

    January 21, 2016 at 9:06 am

    Yes.

    Reply
  55. Unknown

    April 27, 2016 at 9:10 am

    Looks delicious raks..I'm new to cooking (newly married),everyday from breakfast to dinner ,I used to follow your receipes only.. And I'm having a doubt that sambar powder is sakthi sambar powder right or homemade chilli powder?

    Reply
  56. Raks anand

    April 27, 2016 at 9:13 am

    I have used homemade sambar powder, u can use sakthi too 🙂

    Reply
  57. Mathura

    June 13, 2019 at 9:25 pm

    when do you add the cut onions. The recipe does not say that.

    Reply
    • Raks Anand

      June 19, 2019 at 8:25 pm

      Updated, thanks for letting know.

      Reply

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