Beetroot Poriyal Stir-fry with Badam/Almond Powder

Beetroot Poriyal Stir-fry with Badam/Almond Powder.

Quick and easy recipe for Beetroot Poriyal / thoran without coconut . South Indian Tamilnadu style steamed vegetable stir-fry made with almond meal . Its healthy and vegan too.

I had already posted the recipe for beetroot poriyal made with coconut. This beetroot poriyal recipe does not use coconut. This recipe has the addition of almond meal/powder. Almond meal adds a very nice richness to the stir-fry without being too heavy. This recipe makes for an everyday vegetable stir-fry. My young son loves beets. I think its the color. Its an easy, healthy and a quick recipe. First the beetroot is steamed and then its tempered the Indian way.

Here is the video of Beetroot Poriyal Stir-fry with Badam/Almond Powder

First lets make some coarse almond meal. Its very simple. Take 20 almonds and pulse it for 5-6 times in the mixie. You are done. Transfer the meal to a small bowl and set aside. Roasted almonds adds a nice texture too. I use my air fryer to make roasted almonds. I roast them for 5-6 minutes at 150 Celsius. Cool the almonds after grinding and proceed with the recipe.

Heat oil in a saute pan and add in the urad dal, mustard seeds, cumin seeds, curry leaves and dry red chillies. Let the mustard seeds crackle. Fry for a minute until the urad dal is lightly brown. Then add in the onions, asafoetida and salt and fry till soft and tender. About 3-4 minutes.

I have a trick for quick steaming the veggies. I put the cut veggies in a bowl and place the bowl in a pressure cooker filled with 1 inch of water. Pressure cook it for 5 minutes (2 whistles for al-dente, 3-4 whistles for soft texture) in a medium flame and that gives perfect steamed vegetable every single time.  Its a very neat technique.

Add in the steamed beets and saute for a minute more. Add the almond meal and toss until combined. Switch off the flame and remove it from heat. Serve with rice.

Beetroot Poriyal Stir-fry with Badam/Almond Powder

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Quick and easy recipe for Beetroot Poriyal / thoran without coconut . South Indian Tamilnadu style steamed vegetable stir-fry made with almond meal . Its healthy and vegan too.

• Total Time: 25 mins
• Yield: 3 1x

Ingredients

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• 1 teaspoon coconut oil
• 1 teaspoon urad dal
• 1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds
• 1 sprig curry leaves
• 2 dry red chillies
• 1/2 cup onion, chopped
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon asafoetida
• 20 Almonds
• 2 cups Beetroot, chopped fine

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Instructions

1. Take almonds and pulse it for 5-6 times in the mixie. You are done. Set aside.
2. Heat oil in a saute pan and add in the Urad dal, mustard seeds, cumin, curry leaves and dry red chillies. and let it splutter. Fry for a minute until the urad dal is lightly brown. Then add in the onions, asafoetida and salt and fry till soft and tender. About 3-4 minutes.
3. Add in the steamed beets and saute for a minute more. Add the almond meal and toss until combined. Switch off the flame and remove it from heat. Serve with rice.

• Author: Kannamma - Suguna Vinodh
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 15 mins
• Category: Poriyal / Stir-fry
• Cuisine: South Indian