Beetroot dry curry

Usually I cook the beetroot curry and garnish with coconut, but got bored with it and wanted to try a new recipe.  My favourite ingredient is besan.  Hence decided to try a new recipe with besan.  Surprisingly it came out well and wanted to share the recipe.


Ingredients
* beetroot (finely cut) - 1cup
* green chilies (split lengthwise) - 5nos
* chick pea flour (besan) - 3~4tbsp
* salt - to taste
* mustard - 1/2tsp
* chana dal - 1/2tsp
* urad dal - 1/2tsp
* curry leaves - 5 (I did not have this though)
* asafetida - 1pinch
* turmeric powder - 1pinch
* cooking oil - 2tbsp
* water - 1/2 cup




Preparation
* heat oil in a pan
* when oil is hot enough add mustard seeds and allow to splutter
* add chana dal, urad dal and fry a little
* add turmeric power
* add asafetida
* add green chili
* fry well
* add salt
* add beetroot and fry a little
* add half of water and close the pan with a lid and allow to cook for 5min
* now and then check whether the water had drained and beetroot is cooked
* once cooked add the besan little by little and stir well
* once all the besan is added and stirred well add rest of water and again stir
* allow the water to drain and allow the beetroot/besan mix to kind of roast
* garnish with curry leaves


Serve hot with any rice item.