Beetroot fry / Beetroot Poriyal

Ingredients:

·        Beetroot- 250 gm

·        Grated coconut- ¼ cup

·        Fennel seeds- ½ tsp

·        Poppy seeds (Khas khas) - ½ tsp

·        Onion- ¼ cup

·        Garlic -3

·        Sugar- 2 tsp

·        Edible oil- 3 tsp

·        Chili powder-1tsp

·        Salt to taste

Method of preparation:

·        Peel the skin of beetroot and cut it into small cubes.

·        Grind coconut, fennel seeds, and poppy seeds into a fine paste and further add onion and garlic and grind a little.

·        Mix this ground masala with beetroot and add salt.

·        Cook till beetroot becomes soft.

·        Add sugar and oil.

·        Fry till all the masala firmly coat on it.

Serve with cooked rice or chapati.