Beetroot pachadi is one of the side dish served during Onam and Vishu Sadhya.
Pachadi is a thick curd-based dish.
Beetroot lends a beautiful color to pachadi. It looks vibrant when served on a plantain leaf.
The main ingredients of pachadi are beetroot, curd, and coconut.
The sweetness of beetroot is balanced by the ground paste used in making pachadi.
Pachadi worth trying for Onam Sadhya:
Cucumber Pachadi
Vendakka Pachadi
Beetroot Pachadi
Pineapple Pachadi
Bittergourd Pachadi
Mango Pachadi
INGREDIENTS
Beetroot – 2 cups
Salt – as needed
Beaten curd – ¾ cup
FOR GRINDING
Coconut, grated – ½ cup
Mustard seeds – ½ tsp
Cumin seeds – ¼ tsp
Green chilli – 4-6
Ginger – 1 tsp
Curd – ¼ cup
FOR TEMPERING
Coconut oil – 1 tbsp
Mustard seeds – 1 tsp
Dry red chillies – 2
Curry leaves
METHOD
Cook beetroot in 3-4 tbsp of water and salt on medium flame.
Grind grated coconut, mustard seeds, cumin seeds, green chilli, ginger, and curd into a smooth paste. Keep aside the ground paste.
When the beetroot is cooked, add ground paste and little water. Mix well. Cook for 2 minutes on low flame.
Add beaten curd and required salt. Switch off the flame.
Do not boil the curry after you add curd.
Heat oil in a pan. Splutter mustard seeds, dry red chillies, and curry leaves. Saute well.
Pour over this curry.
Serve with rice.
Interesting! I am curious how it will taste like…Have a wonderful day!
Thanks Nancy . It's very tasty dear.
my most fav way of having beet.. lovely color
Thank you Veena.👍
Thank you Veena.👍
An interesting beet curry and very delicious too!
Thanks dear Angie
Love beetroot pachadi. Your version sounds yummy!
Thanks a lot Anu
Pachadi looks delicious, love your version..
Thanks Hema
pachadi looks very tasty and healthy…
Thanks Usha
hmm.. very interesting.. I'll try the same with carrot.. 🙂
Thanks krishna
Have not been exploring much with beet, except for the simplest stir fry. This one is a pleasure, one which I am going give a hand.
Thanks nava
Yummy Beetroot pachadi and a must side dish for ona sadya
Thanks Seena