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    Beetroot Thoran Recipe

    Last Updated On: Apr 8, 2025 by Aarthi

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    Beetroot Thoran Recipe with step by step pictures. Simple beetroot thoran is made with beetroots, spices and coconut. This can be served with rice.

    Beetroot Thoran Recipe

    I love beets when it is made into thoran like this. I don't like the chunky beet poriyal, this one is my favorite. It has a sweeter taste and it smells so coconut from your ground coconut masala and coconut oil which we use. I loved the colour and look of this a lot.

    I have quite a few thoran recipe in this blog. You can check all of them here. Coconut based dishes go very well with any spicy gravy like karakulambu or pulikulambu. I hope you will try this and let me know how it turned out for you.

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    • About Beetroot Thoran Recipe
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    • Beetroot Thoran | Beetroot Thoran Recipe
    • Beetroot Thoran Recipe Step by Step
    • Frequently asked questions

    About Beetroot Thoran Recipe

    Thoran, also known as upperi in Northern Kerala, is a type of dry vegetable dish with coconut that originated in the Indian state of Kerala. This popular dish is typically served with rice and curry and is also included in the traditional Keralite sadhya.

    Thoran is a dry dish traditionally made of finely chopped vegetables like cabbage, yardlong bean and other bean varieties, unripe jackfruit, bittergourd, or elephant foot yam, leaves like green or red spinach, Moringa oleifera, or Ipomoea aquatica, and flowers like Moringa oleifera or Sesbania grandiflora. The chopped vegetable is stirred briefly in a pan over a hot fire with grated coconut, mustard seeds, curry leaves, and turmeric powder.

    Beetroots can improve the health of your brain, heart, and digestive system, as well as boost athletic performance, reduce inflammation, and possibly slow the growth of cancer cells. Best of all, beets are delicious and simple to incorporate into your diet.

    Ingredients for Making Beetroot Thoran Recipe

    • Beetroot - 2 medium size peeled and chopped very finely
    • Coconut - 1 cup
    • Dry Red Chilli - 2
    • Shallots / Sambar Onion / Chinna Ulli - 2
    • Garlic - 2 cloves
    • Cumin Seeds / Jeerakam - 1 tsp
    • Coconut Oil - 2 tblspn
    • Mustard Seeds / Kaduku - 1 tsp
    • Urad dal / Ulundu Paruppu - 1 tsp

    Beetroot :

    Beetroot has an earthy, slightly bitter flavour. While this isn't necessarily a bad thing, Martinez believes they work best when combined with bright, sweet, and fresh flavours. Add salt if you're boiling them.

    Coconut :

    Coconut meat is delicious and slightly sweet, and it can be eaten raw or dried. It is used to make a variety of products, including coconut milk, cream, and oil.

    Shallots :

    Shallots are a little sweeter than regular onions and have a more subtle flavor. They are good used in raw applications where you want an oniony flavor without too much punch, such as in salads and vinaigrettes, , or in slow roasted or braised dishes, where their sweetness can enhance a dish without watering it down.

     

    How to Make Beetroot Thoran recipe

    1. Heat oil in a kadai. Add in mustard and urad dal. Cook for a min.
    2. Now add in the chopped up beets and saute for 5 mins till the raw smell leaves away.
    3. Now add in salt and mix well.
    4. Pour in water and cover with a lid. Cook till the beets are tender and completely cooked.
    5. Now open the lid and if there is any water left, increase the heat and evaporate it.
    6. Once the water is gone and beets is dry. Add in the ground up masala and mix well.
    7. Fry the whole thing for a good 5 mins or so.
    8. Switch off the flame and serve.

    If you have any questions not covered in this post and if you need help, leave me a comment or mail me @[email protected] and I’ll help as soon as I can.

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    Beetroot Thoran Recipe with step by step pictures. Simple beetroot thoran is made with beetroots, spices and coconut. This can be served with rice.
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    Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 15 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 25 minutes minutes
    Servings: 6 servings
    Calories: 80kcal

    Ingredients

    • 2 medium Beetroot peeled and chopped very finely
    • Salt to taste

    For grinding:

    • 1 cup Coconut
    • 2 Dry Red Chilli
    • 2 Shallots | Sambar onion
    • 2 cloves Garlic
    • 1 tsp Cumin Seeds

    For Seasoning:

    • 2 tbsp Coconut Oil - 2 tblspn
    • 1 tsp Mustard Seeds / Kaduku - 1 tsp
    • 1 tsp Urad dal / Ulundu Paruppu - 1 tsp
    • Curry leaves

    Instructions

    • Heat oil in a kadai. Add in mustard and urad dal. Cook for a min.
    • Now add in the chopped up beets and saute for 5 mins till the raw smell leaves away.
    • Now add in salt and mix well.
    • Pour in water and cover with a lid. Cook till the beets are tender and completely cooked.
    • Now open the lid and if there is any water left, increase the heat and evaporate it.
    • Once the water is gone and beets is dry. Add in the ground up masala and mix well.
    • Fry the whole thing for a good 5 mins or so.
    • Switch off the flame and serve.

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    Nutrition

    Serving: 1servings | Calories: 80kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Sodium: 49mg | Potassium: 290mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 166IU | Vitamin C: 25mg | Calcium: 18mg | Iron: 1mg
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    Beetroot Thoran Recipe Step by Step

    Mom grinds beets in this simple machine
    It chops veggies very finely
    Beets are chopped with no mess
    Take the grinding ingredients in a blender
    Make into a coarse puree without adding any water
    Heat some coconut oil
    Add in mustard and urad dal
    Add in chopped beets
    Season with salt
    Saute well
    Pour in water
    Cover with a lid
    Cook beets till done
    Once the beets are cooked and dry
    Add the coconut masala
    Saute well
    Done
    Serve

    Frequently asked questions

    What is difference between thoran and poriyal?

    Poriyal is made by sprinkling freshly grated coconut on top of a sauted and cooked stir fry. Thoran is commonly prepared by cooking the cabbage with grated coconut.

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    1. Aruna Manikandan

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      simple and delicious poriyal, love it 🙂

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    2. Happys Cook

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      colorful beetroot thoran

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    3. Coral crue

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      that manual machine your mom uses looks very good. what is it called?
      i love this beetroot thoran better than the chunky one. i will try this.

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    4. Priya Suresh

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      Very healthy thoran, love with a bowl of rice.

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