Beetroot pachadi

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Description:

                 Beetroot pachadi is a very famous dish in Kerala, especially for Sadhyas. Here goes the recipe.

Ingredients:
1. Beetroot - 1
2. Curd - 1/2 cup
3. Grated coconut
4. Green chili - 1
5. Ginger
6. Curry leaves
7. Mustard
8. Shallots - 3 to 4 or we can use Onion also.
9. Turmeric a pinch
10. Salt to taste

Procedure:

                Clean and dice the beetroot into smaller pieces. Take a skillet add one cup of water, beetroot, turmeric powder and salt. Close the lid and allow the beetroot to cook. Lets grind the coconut with green chili, shallots and the ginger to make a ground paste. Whip the curd and keep aside. Once the beetroot is 90% cooked, add the ground paste into the skillet and mix everything properly and leave it on low flame. After few seconds add the curd and mix. While adding the curd the flame should be low or add it after switching off the stove. Mix everything after adding the curd. Now season the Beetroot pachadi with mustard and curry leaves. Pachadi is ready to be served with rice. Enjoy!