Carrot BeetRoot SnowPeas Saute / Carrot Beet SnowPeas Poriyal/ Carrot Beetroot patani poriyal

Ingredients

Carrot - 200 gms
Beet Root - 1 no small size
Green Peas - 50 gms or Frozen Green Peas - 50gms
Pearl Onion - 8 nos or 1/2 small onion
Garlic pod - 1 no (optional)
Salt for taste
Oil - 1ts
Shredded Coconut - 1 ts (Optional)
Coriander Leaves for garnish

Tempering

Mustard - 1/2 ts
Urad Dhal - 1/2 ts
Cumin Seeds/Jeera - 1/4 ts
Asfoetida/Hing - 2 pinch
Red chilli - 3 nos
Curry Leaves - 1 twig

Method

1. Wash the Beetroot and carrot,peel the beetroot and finely chop, shred the carrots and finely chop the onion,garlic into small pieces.

2. In the pan add oil and add the tempering items given above.

4. Add onion,garlic and fry till it turns to light golden brown, now add the chopped beetroot and saute for 5mins and cover with a lid till the veggie is cooked halfway.

5. Add the Green peas and shredded carrot adjust the seasoning, wait till the veggie is almost cooked and switch off the gas

6. Add the grated coconut and garnish with coriander leaves.

Easy way of cooking Beetroot - Almond Halwa

Ingredients

Beetroot - 4 nos small size
2% Reduced Fat Milk - 2 cups
Sugar - 1 cup
Butter - 1 ts
Almonds - 20 nos


Method

1. Wash the beetroot and peel the skin, shred the beetroot and keep aside.

2. In a low heat place a nonstick pan add the milk and beetroot.

3. Cook till the beetroot is tender and fully cooked, stir it occasionally. It takes around 20 to 30mins for this process, meanwhile grind the almond and sugar coarsely together.

4. Once when the milk is almost absorbed by the beetroot add the sugar-almond mixture to it and stir it nicely.

5. Add butter to it and stir it, switch off the gas once when all the milk is evaporated.

It is an excellent dessert for the kids, Beets is good source of vitamins A, B1, B2, B6 and C and they are also an excellent source of calcium, magnesium, copper, phosphorus, sodium and iron. Almond which is very low in Cholesterol and Sodium, it is also a good source of Riboflavin (essential for healthy skin, nails, hair growth and general good health, including regulating thyroid activity), and a very good source of Vitamin E.