Beetroot Pachadi.

 Beetroot pachadi is a very tasty and easy to prepare side dish made with beetroot, curd and ground coconut mustard paste.Beetroot pachadi is one of the side dish curry served in Ona Sadhya during Onam festival in Kerala.

The following ingredients are needed to prepare Beetroot Pachadi.

Ingredients:-

Beetroot. - 1 medium size
Curd.       - 3/4 cup
Salt.         - to taste

For grinding Coconut paste:-

Grated coconut.-1cup
Cumin seeds.    -1tsp
Green chillies.   -3
Mustard seeds.   -1tsp
Ginger.               - a small piece

For Seasoning:-

Mustard seeds.   -1tsp
Dry red chillies. -2
Curry leaves.     -1sprig
Coconut oil.       -1tsp

Instructions:-

1). Remove the outer skin of beetroot. Wash well and grate the beetroot.

2). Grind grated coconut, cumin seeds, green chillies, mustard seeds and ginger to a thick and smooth paste.Keep aside the ground coconut mustard paste.

Method:-

1). In a pan add grated beetroot, required salt and enough water to cook. Boil and cook beetroot till soft.

2). Add ground coconut mustard paste to the cooked beetroot and mix well.

3). Add 3/4 cup curd into the pan and mix well. Switch off the flame.

4). Heat coconut oil in a small pan for seasoning and splutter mustard seeds.Add broken dry red chillies and curry leaves into the pan and saute well in oil for a second and switch off the flame.Pour the above seasoning into the beetroot curry and mix well.

Very tasty Beetroot Pachadi is ready to serve.