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30th March 2010

Beetroot Poriyal – SouthIndian Beetroot Stir fry

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Beetroot Poriyal is a delicious and easy South Indian Stir fry recipe served along with Rasam & Steamed Rice. Made with a handful of ingredients, this South Indian Poriyal recipe is nutritious side dish. 
Learn how I make this easy Beet Poriyal recipe in the traditional style. 
 
Beetroot Poriyal

ABOUT THIS RECIPE – SouthIndian Stir fry with Beet & Coconut

Beetroot Poriyal is also known by different names in the South of India such as Beetroot curry and Beetroot Podtuval in Palakkad cuisine.

Made with beetroot, coconut and tempering spices, this easy side dish features regularly on our lunch & dinner menu.  This curry is also served on a banana leaf on Onam Sadhya as well as in traditional Wedding recipes.

South Indian Cuisine is comforting and healthy. They are light on your stomach as there are hardly any spices powders in the recipe. This Cuisine offers a perfect balanced meal without any compromise in flavors.

This Poriyal can be made in 2 ways which ever way suits you the best! 

  • First method – pressure cook the beetroot, dice them in pieces and then temper in spices 
  • Second method – dice the beetroot, temper in spices and cook them in a pan/ wok. 

Arguably those prefer to dice them first always do – They find the beet curry has got that extra oomph in flavors. 

But I am all about quick and easy cooking.  So I prefer the first method!! 

What is Poriyal?

Poriyal is a dry side dish made by sautéing vegetables sautéed in tempering spices and  finally garnished with freshly grated coconut. In other words – Poriyal is a dry stir fry recipe made with vegetable, tempering spices and coconut. It  can be made with any kind of  dry vegetables and there are so many varieties of South Indian Poriyal recipes. 

To make this Beet Poriyal quick and easy, I prefer to pressure cook them in my stove top pressure cooker or Instant Pot. I have a detailed post on Instant Pot Beet about how I cook beet with ease. You may want to check it out. 

Don’t have an Instant Pot Pressure Cooker or Stove Top Pressure Cooker, you can make them in a wok /pan. 

You may also love to try these Vegan Poriyal recipes

Beans Poriyal

Cabbage and Peas Poriyal

INGREDIENTS for SOUTH INDIAN BEETROOT PORIYAL

To make this quick and easy, simple Beet poriyal, you will need

Beetroot – You can dice the cooked beetroot or even grate the raw beetroot. They taste fabulous in the curry.

Tempering Spices – are absolutely essential in a poriyal. You will need Urad Dal, Mustard Seeds, Curry Leaves and Dried red chilly in the recipe. 

Oil – Any neutral flavor oil will work well. I do prefer Coconut Oil or Sunflower Oil in the recipe.

Grated Coconut – are easily available to buy in Indian grocer in the frozen aisle. Alternatively you can grate fresh coconut too.  Adding coconut to finish the curry elevates the flavors. 

SERVING SUGGESTIONS

South Indian Beetroot stir fry is served as a side dish to accompany Tomato Rasam or Sambar and Rice. This is my favourite most combination to serve the coconut beet stir fry.

These are also delicious along with Roti, Naan bread, Dosa or even Curd Rice! 

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS 

CAN I MAKE  PORIYAL WITHOUT COCONUT?

Absolutely, you can feel free to leave out the coconut in the recipe.

HOW TO REMOVE BEETS STAINS?

Beet Juice can easily stain! Using Disposable Gloves is great for handling beet. However if you are not too keen with gloves like me, simply handle the beet as normal.

Wash your hands off immediately after handling beets. The color will wash off easily. If you let it sit too long, beet can leave blood red stains on your fingers. Lemon Juice or Baking Soda has the magic trick to remove beet juice stains too!

A few years back, my aunt  told me to cook the beet and then dice them. With this method, I realised there is hardly any staining on your hand. Once you wash your hand immediately, it will get  cleared with a hand wash without much hassle.

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Beetroot Poriyal - Beetroot Coconut Curry | South Indian Delicacy

5 from 51 votes
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Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes
Servings: 4
Calories: 84kcal
Author: Sandhya Hariharan
Quick & Easy Beetroot Poriyal recipe is delicious curry recipe made with beet, tempering spices and coconut. Served with Sambar & Steamed Rice.

Ingredients

  • 500 g BeetRoot 3 medium sized beet
  • 1/4 Cup Grated Coconut
  • 1 Tsp Sunflower Oil
  • Salt To Taste

For Tempering:

  • ½ Tsp Urd Dal /Ultam Parup
  • 1 Tsp Mustard Seeds
  • 2 Dried Red Chilly
  • 10-12 Curry Leaves

Instructions

  • Pressure cook the Beetroot and keep it aside. I would pressure cook for 1 whistle and then simmer and pressure cook for another 1 whistle.
  • For Cooking the Beet in the Instant Pot, Place the Beet inside the basket and then on the trivet. Secure the lid and turn the vent to sealing. Select Pressure Cook HIGH for 20 minutes depending upon how firm or soft you would like the beetroot. Natural Pressure Release.
  • Once the beet is cool to touch, peel them and dice them into small pieces.
  • Heat oil in a fry pan & add urd dal, mustard seeds, dried red chilli and curry leaves.
  • Once Mustard seeds splutters , add the chopped beetroot & required salt. Saute for 3-4 minutes .
  • Add 1/2 the grated coconut and mix them well. Use the remaining for garnishing before serving.
  • Serve Beetroot Poriyal with steaming rice and sambar or rasam.

Notes

If you would like add onion in the recipe, add them after tempering the spices and saute until translucent. 
Follow the remaining steps as above.

Nutrition

Calories: 84kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 172mg | Potassium: 406mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 9g | Calcium: 30mg | Iron: 1.2mg
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Indian
Keyword: curry, poriyal, onam, south indian
Tried this recipe?Mention @Sandhyaskitchen and Hashtag #sandhyaskitchen!

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Filed Under: Indian Curry, Palakkad Cuisine, Side Dish

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Comments

  1. RAKS KITCHEN says

    30th March 2010 at 4:24 am

    5 stars
    Looks cool,lovely photograph ! Love the new look of your space )

    Reply
  2. kitchen queen says

    30th March 2010 at 4:45 am

    5 stars
    lovely delicious and healthy beetroot curry.

    Reply
  3. Ms.Chitchat says

    30th March 2010 at 4:49 am

    5 stars
    Tasty and healthy poduthuval. Loved the color too. Thanks for the wonderful tip of pressure cooking the beet and then chopping, never knew this :):)

    Reply
  4. Tina says

    30th March 2010 at 5:12 am

    5 stars
    Soooo delicious and colourful…

    Reply
  5. priya says

    30th March 2010 at 6:55 am

    5 stars
    love to have this anytime….yummy

    Reply
  6. Priya says

    30th March 2010 at 7:00 am

    5 stars
    I can finish my lunch with this beetroot podtuval..awesome click..

    Reply
  7. simply.food says

    30th March 2010 at 11:11 am

    5 stars
    Fantastic colour looks delicious and healthy.

    Reply
  8. Aruna Manikandan says

    30th March 2010 at 11:17 am

    5 stars
    Looks colourful and delicious…
    Wonderful clicks 🙂

    Reply
  9. Vrinda says

    30th March 2010 at 1:12 pm

    5 stars
    This is my fav thoran….looks pretty

    Reply
  10. Sarah Naveen says

    30th March 2010 at 1:29 pm

    5 stars
    Beautiful click and looks so yummy!!

    Reply
  11. Nithu Bala says

    30th March 2010 at 1:31 pm

    5 stars
    Hmm..delicious..I make this but slightly different..

    Reply
  12. Shama Nagarajan says

    30th March 2010 at 2:04 pm

    5 stars
    lovely click….quick healthy recipe

    Reply
  13. Gita says

    30th March 2010 at 3:27 pm

    5 stars
    Podithuval looks tasty Sandhya…beautiful click 🙂

    Reply
  14. A Homemakers Diary says

    30th March 2010 at 7:10 pm

    5 stars
    beetroot is the only vegetable that I dont love. but this dish makes me try it once your way. looks very delicious and healthy

    Reply
  15. shanthi says

    31st March 2010 at 5:15 am

    5 stars
    Simple and tasty. Wonderful click

    Reply
  16. Gulmohar says

    31st March 2010 at 5:18 pm

    5 stars
    Beautiful..both the dish and the click 😀

    Reply
  17. s says

    31st March 2010 at 5:18 pm

    5 stars
    I love beets, in fact it is my fav veggie….thanks for a great recipe!

    Reply
  18. shahana says

    31st March 2010 at 10:48 pm

    5 stars
    OMG!wat a beautiful click!lokks so tempting…

    Reply
  19. Parita says

    1st April 2010 at 4:50 pm

    5 stars
    Love the pics! So bright and beautiful!

    Reply
  20. M D says

    2nd April 2010 at 11:47 am

    5 stars
    Beetroot Podtuval looks very good. Loved those flecks of coconut gracing the dish. Beautiful pic 🙂

    Reply
  21. Mriganayani says

    6th April 2010 at 5:18 am

    5 stars
    I love beet cooked this way – the coconut adds so much more zing to the dish! Looks tempting!

    Reply
  22. Swapna Raghu Sanand says

    24th April 2010 at 8:54 am

    5 stars
    One of my all-time favorites that I make at home. The only extra is that I add a dash of pepper and it just spices up the taste a little bit more.

    Reply
  23. Kulsum@JourneyKitchen says

    8th August 2010 at 8:53 am

    5 stars
    Beetroot was not always my favorite. But growing up I realized how good it for you and now I think of all possible ways of including it in our diet. And I always use south Indian recipes as they do make extensive use of it :). Adding this one on the list.

    Reply
  24. Subhie Arun says

    3rd April 2015 at 6:24 pm

    5 stars
    beautiful both dish n click…healthy yummy dish..thx for sharing….

    Reply
  25. Priti says

    31st March 2018 at 7:08 pm

    5 stars
    Simplicity at it's best…I love this with steaming rice….just perfect lunch..looks too gud

    Reply

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