Tuesday, September 18, 2012

Beetroot chutney

Ingredients:
  1. Beetroot - 2 (chopped as shown)
  2. Carrot - 1 (chopped) optional
  3. Green chilli - 2 or 3 (as per ur taste)
  4. Karipatha
  5. Tamarind
  6. Dry daniya - 2 sp
  7. Jeera - 1 sp
  8. Chanadal - 1 sp
  9. Udit dal - 1 sp
  10. Garlic - 7 to 8 flakes
  11. Cooking oil - 2 tbsps
  12. Salt as per ur taste

Method:
  1. Heat 1 tbsp of oil in a pan. Add chanada, udit dal, jeera, daniya, green chilli, garlic one by one. Fry them till they are golden brown.
  2. Now add beetroot, carrot and karipatha. Fry them for 5 mins.
  3. Switch off the stove and let the mixture cool.
  4. Blend the above mixture by adding salt and tamarind.(the mixture need not be a smooth paste)
  5. If u wish then u can give tadka.
  6. For tadka - rai: ½ sp, jeera: ½ sp, chanadal: ½ sp, karipatha and kaju: 4 to 5 - in 1 sp of oil.
  7. Great combination with bread, roti, rice :)