I’m not a fan of cooking (especially all the cleaning, peeling, and chopping that’s required)! The lockdown, however, made me realise it’s important to be self- reliant, at least as far as cooking daily essential meals is concerned (joining a cooking course is the foremost item on my post-Corona wish list). So after having survived on ready-to-eat meals for 4 months, I finally reached out to my cook asking for the recipe of a dish I recall being simple yet flavourful (if you like the distinctive taste of beetroots, that is). So here’s a no-fuss, nutritious recipe for those who’re not fond of cooking.
Steam or boil the beetroots with a little salt. Do not throw away the water. Dice them.
Add a little oil to a frying pan. Add mustard seeds, curry leaves, chana dal, and urad dal. Let the mustard seeds crackle. Add chopped onion and tomato. Saute till the onion turns a little brown.
Add the haldi, chilli, and coriander powder.
Add the steamed/ boiled, diced beetroots along with the beetroot water (you may further add a couple of tablespoons of water if needed). Cook till it dries out.
Serve with chapattis and raita (preferably).
Refrigerate leftovers
