A Thali of Beetroot Pulov with Crunchy Almond Raitha, Beetroot Poriyal, Thaikila Ambado n Pagila Podi .

A Thali of Beetroot Pulov with Crunchy Almond Raitha, Beetroot Poriyal, Thaikila Ambado n Pagila  Podi .

Beetroot Pulov

• Zeera Samba Rice- 1 cup
• Water - 2-1/2  cups
• Beetroot chopped very finely -2 cups
• Salt  to taste

To grind to a paste

• Onion - 1 small
• Garlic flakes- 8 to 10
• Ginger- 1 inch piece
• Fennel seeds/saunf - 1/2 tsp

Seasoning

• Ghee-1 tblsp
• Onion - 1 huge
• Tomato- 1 huge
• Cloves- 4
• Cinnamon - 1 inch stick
• Whole Cardamom pods  - 2
• Star anise- 1
• Green chilles - 3, slit 
• Red chilly powder- 1/2 tsp adjust according to spice

Method
Grind all the ingredients meant to grind to a fine paste ..dont add water while grinding

In a pressure cooker add ghee then add cloves, cinnamon , Cardamom pods , star anise n fry for a while . Add chopped onions n fry till transparent .Add chopped tomato n cook till mushy n raw smell goes .Add slit green chilles n fry for a minute . Add ground paste n cook till the raw smell goes , then add chilly powder, salt , washed rice , chopped beetroot , water n cook for 2 whistle .

Almond Raitha 

• Almonds...  1/4 th cup
•  Green chilly .. 2
•  Cumin seeds .. 1/2 tsp 
• Onion ..1/2 cup very finely chopped  
• Curds..1 cup
•  Salt to taste 

Method 
Dry roast almonds , cool n grind it coarsely with green chilly n cumin seeds

In a bowl add curds, coarsely ground ingredients, finely chopped onion n salt . Mix well 

Beetroot Poriyal ( stir fry )

• Beetroot -1
• Oil- 3 tsp 
• Mustard seeds- 1/2 tsp
• Urid dhal- 1 tsp
• Green chilles-2 
• Red chilly -1 
• Onion - 1
• Curry leaves- 1 sprig 
• Coriander leaves- 4 tsp chopped 
• Grated coconut - 1 tblsp 
• Salt to taste 

Method
Wash n peel the beetroot .chop it into 2 inch cubicles . 


In a kadai add oil, splutter mustard seeds, add urid dhal fry for a while n then add curry leaves, chopped green chilles , torn red chilles n fry for a while .Add chopped onions n fry till pinkish red . Add chopped beetroot along with little water n salt  , cover n cook till done . Add grated coconut n chopped coriander leaves . Mix well .

 Thaikele Ambado

• Thaikelo - 2 cups ( roughly chopped  )

• Raw Rice-1 Cup
• Thur Dhal-1/2 Cup 
• Dry red chillies -6 to 8 or according to the taste   (dont roast them ) 
• Tamarind -Tamarind seed size 
• Salt to taste 

Method
Soak Raw rice n dhal for 2 hours ! 
Grind red chillies n tamarind to a fine paste n then add d soaked rice n dhal n grind to a coarse paste with very little water . Remove it  ,add salt .. the batter has to b thick .. add in the chopped thaikelo n mix ..

Heat  oil , now take handful of batter n shape it to round balls n flatten a little .. n drop it in hot oil one by one .. around 5 to 6 balls at a time n deep fry in oil till golden brown !

Pagila Podi/ Kantola fries 

• Pagila/Kantola..4 
• Red chilly powder.. 1 tblsp
• Hing/Asafoetida ..2 pinch
• Turmeric powder..1/4 th tsp 
• Rice flour..2 tsp
• Salt to taste 
• Oil for deep frying . 

Method 

Wash the Kantola n slice them .

In a bowl add red chilly powder, hing, turmeric powder n salt . Add the sliced kantola n mix well ..keep aside for 5 mts . 

Heat oil in a kadai , dip the marinated kantola in rice flour n deep fry few at a time till crisp .