Beetroot Koottu

Do you believe that Beetroot is good for blood ?

If your answer is Yes. You are wrong. Beetroot has got nothing to do with blood.
Many of us relate it with blood due to its colour.

Beetroot have the highest sugar content of any vegetable but is fat free and low in calories. All the more, Cooked beetroot can protect you against high blood pressure.

Here is a simple recipe with Beetroot named Beetroot Mor (pronounce it as More...meaning Buttermilk in Tamil) Koottu.

Ingredients:
Beetroot - 2
Shredded Coconut - 1/2 cup (equivalent to half beetroot)
Green Chilli - 3
Curd - 2 Tsp

For Garnishing:
Mustard Seeds - 1 Tsp
GramDhal - 1/2 Tsp
Urad Dhal - 1/2 Tsp
Curry Leaves - Few
Coriander Leaves - Few

Method:

1. Cut beetroot into small cubes.
2. Boil the cubes. If by Stove :- Add 1 Cup of water and boil for 10 minutes.
   If by Microwave :- Keep the cubes on High for 3 minutes without water then transfer the contents to a pan and add 1 Cup of water.
3. Allow the beetroot cubes to boil for some more time.
4. Grind Green Chilli and Coconut with salt.
5. Add the above paste to the beetroot cubes and simmer for 5 minutes.
6. Switch off the stove and add Curd.
7. Heat oil in a pan, allow mustard seeds to splutter. Add Urad dhal and Gram dhal and fry until golden brown. Add Curry leaves and Coriander leaves.
8. Garnish the beetroot with the above.

Nutritional Fact:

• Beetroot - Source of Fibre, Vitamin C