Beetroot Thoran | Kerala Style Beetroot Stir Fry

Thoran is an essential part of South Indian meal. Be it sambar, rasam or other kootan, a vegetable stir fry aka thoran is must. You can use a mix of few veggies or just one to make thoran. Give a tadka of mustard seeds, urad dal and curry leaves, stir fry the vegetable and add in some freshly grated coconut at the end – thoran done, simple!

I have posted few thoran recipes in my blog. Today’s thoran recipe is with a colorful veggie – beetroot. Beetroot is rich in vitamins, contains potassium, magnesium and iron and helps in reducing blood pressure. Its has many other health benefits, so its good to include beets in your meal. You can either grate the beetroot or chop them up into small cubes. But I always felt that grated ones taste better. Enjoy this simple thoran with rice and sambar.

Beetroot Thoran

Stir fry with grated beetroot, garlic, small onions and coconut, tempered with lentils/dals and curry leaves
Servings 4
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes

Ingredients

  • Beetroot – 2 big grated
  • Small onion – 3 to 4
  • Garlic – 4 to 5
  • Green chillies – 2 to 3
  • Turmeric powder – 1/2 tsp
  • Grated coconut – 1/2 cup
  • Oil – 1 tbsp
  • Salt – to taste

To temper

  • Mustard seeds – 1 tsp
  • Urad dal – 1/2 tsp
  • Asafoetida/Hing – 1/2 tsp
  • Whole dry red chillies – 2 halved
  • Curry leaves – 1 sprig

Instructions

  • Roughly chop the small onions, garlic and green chillies. Crush them in a mortar and pestle. You can also coarsely grind them.
  • Heat oil and add mustard seeds. When it pops, add urad dal, hing, red chillies and curry leaves. Fry till dal turns golden.
  • Add the crushed onion-garlic-chilli and fry for 2-3 minutes.
  • Add beetroot, turmeric powder, salt and mix well. Cover and cook in medium flame till the beetroot is done.
  • Add coconut and saute for another 1-2 minutes.
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Indian
Keyword: Thoran Recipes

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  1. nice curry.. i always run off worried abt chopping these beets..

  2. my favourite from childhood. being a picky eater then, this was something that my mother had absolutely no issues feeding me 🙂

  3. Yummy… Thoran looks very delicious Sona 🙂

  4. i dont add coconut with beets.. nice preparation..

  5. Hey I too made beetroot thoran today for lunch…but sans onion and garlic…Looks delicious Sona

  6. Love it with sambar saadam. nice one

  7. I love beets very much and this happens to be my favorite poriyal/thoran as you all say.

  8. My favorite thoran,love beets colorful yum thoran

  9. looks so delish with lovely color..

  10. I make this the same way and beets takeover my coconut grated…this is yummy

  11. Delicious thoran, my baby likes a lot.

  12. Hi Sona,Beetroot thoran looks good.Glad to follow u.

  13. Chopping/grating does take bit of time, but worth all the efforts 🙂

  14. healthy colorful stir fry!!

  15. Thoran looks inviting and delicious.

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