North Indian Beetroot Curry

Green gram(Cheruparippu) - 1/2 cup
Beetroot - 3 nos
(cut into small pieces)
Onion(big) - 1 no
(cut into small pieces)
Tomato - 1 no
(cut into small pieces)
Garlic paste - 1 tsp
Garlic pods - 4 - 5 nos
Green chillies - 3 - 4 nos
Cumin seeds(Jeerakam) - 1/2 tsp
Rice - 1 tsp
Sugar - 2 tsp
Lime juice - 1 tsp
Ghee - 2 tsp
Salt - As reqd
Coriander leaves for garnishing


Method

1) Heat ghee in a pan or a kadai. 2)Splutter cumin seeds. 3)Add onions and saute, till they turn brown. 4)Add garlic and saute followed by tomatoes and beetroot. 5)Grind together chillies, pepper, rice and some cumin seeds in the mixer grinder. 6)Add the above mixture to the sauteed vegetables. 7)Add sugar. 8)Add salt and cook for 10 - 15 mins or till the beetroot is cooked. 9)Pressure cook dal upto 3 whistles. 10)Add the cooked dal to the cooked vegetables and cook for another 5 mins on a low flame. 11)Transfer the contents to a serving dish. 12)Add lime juice to Beetroot Curry. 13)Garnish Beetroot Curry with coriander leaves. :- Serve Beetroot Curry with rice or rotis.