Today I am sharing a very easy sautéed beetroot recipe from South India called Beetroot Poriyal/ Thoran. It’s healthy, tasty, quick and has a unique combination of beetroots and shredded coconut.
What is Beetroot Poriyal?
Poriyal is a Tamil word used for stir-fried or sautéed vegetables. In Kerala, it’s called Thoran. So beetroot Poriyal is stir-fried beetroot in South Indian style. You can make poriyal with different vegetables like carrots, French beans, cabbage, etc. My favorite is cabbage poriyal and that’s also the first poriyal I ever ate.
Can it be made without coconut?
If you don’t like the taste of coconut, you can make it without coconut too. But if you like coconut I would highly recommend adding it. Coconut not only gives it a nice flavor but also adds texture to the stir-fried beets.
How to Serve?
Though you can serve it with roti or paratha too, I feel South Indian dishes taste best with rice. Serve beetroot thoran with some steamed rice, sambhar, rasam or lentil. In this recipe I have very finely chopped the beetroot using a manual chopper. You can also grate it from the thick side of the grater. Just don’t make big pieces of beetroot in this recipe, they will take time to cook. Also, I feel that very fine pieces or shredded beetroot taste best in poriyal.
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