Beetroot Pachadi - Kerala Style Beetroot Pachadi recipe

Beetroot pachadi is usually served during Onam and Vishu for sadhya / feast.  It's has really an appealing and rich color that makes us to taste atleast once. Normally i was a person who don't taste all the items that is served on sadhya/ feast, but nowdays i have made a habit to taste all items at least once.

There are varieties of pachadi that can be prepared during sadhya. This pachadi is made with cooked beetroot together with yogurt and has both sweet and slight bitter taste from the grounded mustard seeds.
Do try this simple and quick pachadi during this festive season...
Beetroot Pachadi Recipe - Ingredients:
Preparation time: 10 mins | Cooking time: 5 mins | Recipe cuisine: South Indian | Category: Sidedish | Serves: 2

Grated beetroot - 1/2 cup

To grind:
Ginger  - 1/2 tsp finely chopped
Green chili  - 2 nos
Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
Grated coconut - 3 tbsp
Curd  - 1/2 cup
Salt as needed.

To temper:
Oil - 1 tsp
Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
Curry leaves  - 4 -5

Method:
1. Grate the beetroot, cover and cook it with little water until it turns soft.

2. Grind all the ingredients under ' to grind' with 1/4 cup curd to a smooth paste.

3. Add the coconut paste to the cooked beetroot mixture along with salt and cook for 2 more mins.

4. Remove from fire and add the rest 1/4 cup beaten curd and mix well.

5. Temper the ingredients and add it to the pachadi.

Serve and enjoy.

Sending this to South Indian Cooking event hosted by Rafeeda event of Anu