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    Home » Vegetarian Side Dishes » Beetroot Kurma

    Beetroot Kurma

    Published: Jul 31, 2008 · Modified: Sep 23, 2020 by Srivalli · 18 Comments

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    Do you like Beetroot? I didn't for a greater part of my life. Amma had never somehow prepared this much at home. Well, I have actually never asked for the reasons. But since I never eat this growing up, continued so when I had my own kitchen. After Konda came into the picture, we have been trying to include most of the vegetables. Though this again played no part in our list. All those were the days before Athamma came to live with us.

    One day, when I couldn't get back home early to cook the dinner, she said she will prepare something. I didn't really ask what she had in mind. When I reached home, I was quite curious to know what she had prepared. On starting at the bowl, I was shocked to find something RED, staring back at me.

    Now I can't actually shout my top out to ask why she made it right. So very coolly asked her, what's in the bowl. Well, she is a cool lady you know, so she said since she couldn't find anything interesting in the fridge for dinner, she got Beetroot. So she decided to make Beetroot Kurma. Since then, it followed us for many days. Whenever Athamma got a chance to cook, it was Beetroot kurma. Gosh, maybe I have come to like it too, but I won't' accept it, Ok!

    Then followed with kurma, we even got ourselves drink beetroot juice, poriyals, salads. We have come a long way, I guess. Anyway, kurma was what I prepared a couple of days back when we had a tough choice on deciding which vegetable to cook, thinking on Beetroot was simplest!

    Ingredients Needed:

    Beetroot - 1 big
    Onions - 1 medium
    Tomatoes - 1 medium
    Ginger Garlic paste - 1/2 tsp
    Chili powder - 1 tsp
    Coriander powder - 1 tsp
    Coconut paste - 2 tbsp
    Clove - 1
    Cinnamon - 1"
    Curry leaves
    Coriander leaves
    Salt to taste
    Oil -1 tsp

    Method to prepare:

    Peel and cube the beetroot. Pressure cook it till soft. Keep it aside.

    Heat a pan with oil. Add curry leaves. Then sauté finely chopped onions till pink, then add ginger garlic paste. Fry well till the onions is brown.

    Then add the chopped tomatoes, fry well. Add turmeric, salt, chili powder, coriander powder. Simmer till the tomatoes are soft. then add the cooked beetroot.

    Simmer for 5 mins. Then add the coconut paste along with 1 cup water. Bring to boil and simmer till it thickens.

    Serve with chapatis.

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    Beetroot Kurma ~ Curry Mela!

    Author Srivalli
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    Comments

    1. Nags says

      July 31, 2008 at 10:22 am

      beetroot thoran is the only dish i actually enjoy with it 🙂

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    2. arundati says

      July 31, 2008 at 12:36 pm

      i have something for you on my blog...please drop in to pick it up!!

      Reply
    3. Mandira says

      July 31, 2008 at 2:36 pm

      Beet root korma looks great... I still have some beets from the farmer's market. Will try this soon:)

      I am still thinking of a recipe for your curry mela...

      As for my blog, you can put mine under Indian food blog or global flavor. I don't think I can categorize it under a cuisine.

      Reply
    4. sra says

      July 31, 2008 at 9:14 am

      I just gave away a packet of pre-cut beetroot because I couldn't face the prospect of yet another stir-fry with it.
      "Since then, it followed us for many days." - LOL!

      Reply
    5. Sujatha says

      July 31, 2008 at 3:03 pm

      looks good! I make a similar version of kuruma.. my daughter loves this vegetable.. she loves anything pink 🙂

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    6. Shreya says

      July 31, 2008 at 5:14 pm

      Hi, Beetroot kurma is new to me, and definitely different from beetroot thoran and salad. My mother always adds beets to the veg korma she makes, so the colour is slightly reddish, which I really like. I wish you had also sent it to the event on food colour at http://simpleindianfood.blogspot.com/2008/07/wyfcolour-in-food-event_30.html! I have a beetroot rasam recipe on my blog, if you are interested:
      http://ammascooking.blogspot.com/2008/07/beetroot-rasam.html

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    7. Sia says

      July 31, 2008 at 12:39 pm

      i guess i liked this veggie mainly due to its colour:) i like it as stir-fry and in kodhel. have't used it in any other dish with mixed veggies as all u end up is getting one red curry with each and every veggie looking like they just celebrated holi with one colour, RED 😉 now u have given me new reason to try beets as in kurma.

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    8. Dhivya says

      July 31, 2008 at 6:11 pm

      wow!nice color!never made this before..will try

      Reply
    9. Rajitha says

      July 31, 2008 at 12:42 pm

      i LOOOVE beetroot..just a simple stir-fry with lots of masalas. The only thing i will not eat beetroot curry with is curd-rice..i feel it looks too bloody!

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    10. Sunshinemom says

      July 31, 2008 at 7:12 pm

      Red and ready for my event! It looks so yummy! I haven't tried this before, but I do love beetroot with chanadal and a sprinkling of coconut like Mom makes! As for red - I too thought of shades of red, and do use the logo if you don't mind!

      Reply
    11. Alpa says

      July 31, 2008 at 10:28 pm

      I LOVE beetroot! Thanks for the inspiration, lately I've just been juicing these guys.

      Reply
    12. SriLekha says

      July 31, 2008 at 11:14 pm

      lovely color! it is simply good!

      Reply
    13. bhags says

      August 01, 2008 at 2:43 am

      the only way i have eaten beetroots is in cutlets and pav-bhaji.....and yes of course halwa....but then the instances can be counted on fingers

      Reply
    14. Andhra Flavors says

      August 01, 2008 at 3:50 am

      delicious healthy recipe.

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    15. Andhra Flavors says

      August 01, 2008 at 3:50 am

      delicious healthy recipe.

      Reply
    16. A_and_N says

      August 01, 2008 at 4:52 am

      I love beetroot. However, I make only stir fry. I should try this sometime 🙂

      Reply
    17. ushaprashanth says

      August 01, 2008 at 5:34 am

      Hi!
      This is the first time I am hearing about Beetroot kurma! different color ..... healthy too!

      Reply
    18. Swati Raman Garg says

      August 03, 2008 at 8:24 am

      valli... hey.... the clor looks so tempting re.... and a new header... very very nice ya... it was so good to visit ur blog after such a long time....

      Reply
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