Pepper Beetroot Gravy

      
   Pepper Beetroot Gravy :

Ingredients :

·        Toor dal – 1 cup

·        Beetroot – 1 medium

·        Onion – 1 chopped

·        Tomato – 2 chopped

·        Turmeric powder – ¼ spn

·        Chilli powder – 1 spn

·        Coriander powder – 2 spn

·        Lemon juice – 1 spn

·        Salt as needed.

To grind :

·        Cumin seeds – 1 spn

·        Pepper – 1 spn

·        Garlic cloves – 1

·        Green chilli – 1

·        Grated cococnut – 7 spn

To temper:

·        Oil – 1 spn

·        Mustard seeds – ½ spn

·        Urad dal – ½ spn

·        Curry leaves – few

Preparation :

·        Pressure cook dal for 2 whistle and keep  it aside.

·        Cut beetroot into small pieces.You can also pressure cook it for 1 whistle to get soften faster.

·        Grind cumin,pepper ,garlic cloves ,green chili ,coconut along with little water and make a fine paste.

Method :

·        Heat oil in a pan ,add the tempering items.

·        Add chopped onion and sauté till turns light brown.

·        Then add tomatoes and fry until it cooks well.

·        Next add spicy powders ,turmeric powder,salt and beetroot pieces with enough water.

·        Let allow it to cook until raw smell goes off.

·        Then add the grinded paste and cook it for 5 more mins.

·        Atlast add the cooked dal and lemon juice and cook it for another few mins.Done !

                                      

Pepper Beetroot gravy is ready. J serve hot with rice with pappad or raita.