Beetroot Chutney Recipe with step by step pictures. This chutney is quick and easy to prepare and a nice change from the regular coconut or tomato chutney.

Beetroot Chutney
Chutney make a great accompanyment for idli or dosa. I make them with any veg i have on hand. This is a chutney which i came up with couple of days back when i made my cornmeal idli. This chutney is made with beetroots and tomatoes. I love the colour of this chutney and it taste so yummy, It wont taste like beetroot at all.
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Ingredients for Beetroot Chutney
- Oil - 2 tsp
- Chana Dal / Kadalai Paruppu - 1 tblspn
- Dry Red Chillies - 2 to 3
- Garlic - 3 cloves
- Beetroot - 1 large peeled and chopped finely
- Tomato - 1 medium size chopped finely
- Salt to taste
- Tamarind Pulp - 1 teaspoon or to taste
For Seasoning:
- Oil - 1 tsp
- Mustard Seeds / Kaduku - ½ tsp
- Urad dal / Ulundu Paruppu - ½ tsp

Hope you will give this a try and let me know how it turns out for you..
How to Make Beetroot Chutney
- Heat 2 teaspoon oil in a pan, add in chana dal, chillies and garlic. Saute for couple of mins till it turns golden. Remove this to a mixer and cool it.
- In the same oil, add in beetroots and tomatoes. Saute this and cook for 5 to 8 mins till it is cooked.
- Remove it to the same blender. Add in salt and tamarind. Puree smoothly, add water if needed.
- Now pour this in a bowl.
- Heat 1 teaspoon oil in a pan, add in mustard and urad dal. Cook for few sec. Pour over chutney and mix well.
- Serve with idli or dosa.

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Beetroot Chutney Recipe
Beetroot Chutney Recipe with step by step pictures. This chutney is quick and easy to prepare and a nice change from the regular coconut or tomato chutney.
Ingredients
- 2 teaspoon Oil
- 1 tablespoon Chana Dal / Kadalai Paruppu
- 2 to 3 Dry Red Chillies
- 3 cloves Garlic
- 1 large peeled and chopped finely Beetroot
- 1 medium size chopped finely Tomato
- to taste Salt
- 1 teaspoon Tamarind Pulp
- For Seasoning:
- 1 teaspoon Oil
- ½ teaspoon Mustard Seeds / Kaduku
- ½ teaspoon Urad dal / Ulundu Paruppu
Instructions
- Heat 2 teaspoon oil in a pan, add in chana dal, chillies and garlic. Saute for couple of mins till it turns golden. Remove this to a mixer and cool it.
- In the same oil, add in beetroots and tomatoes. Saute this and cook for 5 to 8 mins till it is cooked.
- Remove it to the same blender. Add in salt and tamarind. Puree smoothly, add water if needed.
- Now pour this in a bowl.
- Heat 1 teaspoon oil in a pan, add in mustard and urad dal. Cook for few sec. Pour over chutney and mix well.
- Serve with idli or dosa.
Nutrition
Calories: 45kcalCarbohydrates: 4gProtein: 1gFat: 3gSaturated Fat: 0.2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.01gSodium: 3mgPotassium: 92mgFiber: 1gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 215IUVitamin C: 33mgCalcium: 9mgIron: 0.4mg
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Beetroot Chutney Recipe Step by Step
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| Take all your ingredients |
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| Heat oil in a kadai |
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| Add in chana dal |
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| add in chillies and garlic |
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| fry till golden |
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| remove to a blender |
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| in the same oil |
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| add in beetroots and tomatoes |
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| mix well |
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| cook till turns light golden |
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| remove to the same blender |
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| add in tamarind |
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| salt |
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| make it into a smooth puree |
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| transfer to a bowl |
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| Heat oil in a pan |
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| add in mustard and urad dal |
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| pour this over chutney |
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| mix well |
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| Chutney done |
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| Enjoy with idli or dosa.. |



























Shreya at Jumbodium
Looks yummy though I am not at all fond of beetroot still will try once for sure. Thank u for the share.
Anonymous
Hello, made the chutney today n it was yum. Thank you for sharing
Peo Ruben
Thanks
Unknown
I tried this today. I added some coconut while grinding as I remember my mom doing it... It was absolutely yummy 😋