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Kerala Beetroot Thoran Recipe | Onam Sadya Recipes

November 24, 2015 18 Comments

While the Kerala-style Thoran recipes and the Tamil-style Poriyal recipes are often confused with each other, they do have some differences in how they are cooked.

Thoran is usually made with a vegetable (sometimes two, like this carrot beans thoran) and a coarsely ground mixture of coconut, jeera, chillies, turmeric powder, shallots, and salt. The typical Kerala-style thoran that we make in Kottayam uses no water, not even to cook the vegetable. The most amma does is sprinkle water on the vegetable as it cookes but always before the coconut mixture is added to the thoran.

Kerala Beetroot Thoran (Beetroot Poriyal) Recipe

I have mostly been indifferent to beetroot while growing up. Amma used to make only two recipes with beetroot – one was this beetroot thoran and the other was a carrot and beetroot mezhupuratti which I absolutely loved. Beets and carrots are a great combination and lend their sweetness and colour to each other while they cook together. I need to get the exact recipe of the mezhukkupuratti from amma but meanwhile let’s check out how to make beetroot thoran.
Since beetroot takes time to cook, it’s best to grate it before making a thoran. if you are patient enough, you can finely chop it but I just peel it, wash it, and hand it to TH who does all the grating work in our home.

Kerala Beetroot Thoran Recipe

Preparation time: 5 minutes
Cooking time: 20 minutes
Serves 4

Ingredients:
2 cups of grated beetroots
1/2 cup of grated coconut
1 tsp of cumin seeds, jeerakam
2-3 shallots, ulli
1 tsp of red chilli powder
1/4 tsp of turmeric powder
1 tbsp of coconut oil
1/2 tsp of black mustard seeds
1/2 tsp of split urad, uzhunnu parippu
1 strand of curry leaves
1 tsp of salt (adjust to taste)
1 clove of garlic

How to Make Beetroot Thoran:

1. Heat oil and add the mustard seeds and urad dal.

Kerala Beetroot Thoran (Beetroot Poriyal) Recipe

2. When the mustards pop, add the grated beetroot and some salt. Mix well to coat the beets with the oil and cook on low flame, stirring occasionally.

Kerala Beetroot Thoran (Beetroot Poriyal) Recipe

3. Meanwhile, grate the coconut, shallots, chilli powder, turmeric, garlic, and cumin…

Kerala Beetroot Thoran (Beetroot Poriyal) Recipe

… into a course mixture without adding any water.

Kerala Beetroot Thoran (Beetroot Poriyal) Recipe

4. When the beets are almost soft, add the ground coconut mixture to it along with the curry leaves. Mix well and continue to cook on low flame, stirring occasionally, until the beetroots are completely cooked and soft.

Kerala Beetroot Thoran (Beetroot Poriyal) Recipe

Kerala-Style Beetroot Thoran is now ready. This is a great recipe to make in larger quantities since grating beets is much easier than chopping a bunch of vegetables.

Kerala Beetroot Thoran (Beetroot Poriyal) Recipe

Beetroot Thoran goes really well with Kerala Sambar but on this particular day, I served it with Tomato Juice Rasam and Tawa Yam Fry.

Notes:
– Sprinkle some water if you feel the beetroot is starting to burn as you cook it. Do not add more water than is absolutely required
– You may need more red chilli powder than you think because beetroots are sweet and the dish may need more spice to kick it up a notch

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  1. Joy

    September 20, 2020 at 11:54 pm

    Hi!
    Thank you for sharing this recipe. I m not from the South and after I followed your recipe I don’t miss my most frequented South Indian restaurant. It exactly taste the same. Beets are never cooked in our house, always placed for salad or I would drink in a vegetable juice. But following your recipe, I now know how to make them in to sabji at my home!

    Reply
    • nags

      September 25, 2020 at 4:40 pm

      Thank you!

      Reply
  2. Chitz

    February 26, 2013 at 8:39 am

    Always used to make thoran with just coconut. Trying with garlic and shallots for the first time.. Came out really well 🙂

    Reply
  3. Sharmilee! :)

    February 18, 2013 at 4:26 pm

    Bright color thooran, looks so flavourful!

    Reply
  4. APARNARAJESHKUMAR

    February 14, 2013 at 6:37 pm

    very nice !!!!!!! i never tired this…….:)photos are good

    Reply
  5. Janani

    February 14, 2013 at 2:18 pm

    lovely recipe. happy valentine day Naga.

    Reply
  6. Kadhyaa

    February 14, 2013 at 2:16 pm

    looks so yummy 🙂

    Reply
  7. Anonymous

    February 14, 2013 at 8:16 am

    me love ths recipe.. we use green chillies instead of red chilli powder will try with chilli powder next time..

    Reply
  8. Anonymous

    February 14, 2013 at 5:03 am

    good recipe

    Reply
  9. Sathya Sankar

    February 14, 2013 at 2:39 am

    Grinding onions and coconut is new to me, will definitely try it.Looks delicious!

    Reply
  10. Divya Kudua

    February 13, 2013 at 7:31 pm

    I make a very similar but simpler version of the same(no onion-no garlic)and always pair it with a pulisheri.Looks great,got to try your recipe for tawa fried yam.

    Reply
  11. Veena Theagarajan

    February 13, 2013 at 3:23 pm

    simple and tasty beet.. love the color

    Reply
  12. divya

    February 13, 2013 at 3:13 pm

    Looking so yummy & gorgeous…. Lovely presentation. 🙂

    Reply
  13. Dipti Joshi

    February 13, 2013 at 1:47 pm

    Now I know the difference between 'Thoran' and 'Poriyal'.

    Reply
  14. dassana

    February 13, 2013 at 1:22 pm

    i just add the onions and spices directly in the pan. next time will try grinding it and then adding it. love the colors of beetroot thoran.

    Reply
  15. creating memories

    February 13, 2013 at 1:20 pm

    like my two year old says – nummmmmy!!

    Reply
  16. Jeyashrisuresh

    February 13, 2013 at 11:58 am

    simple and yummy one and it tasted yum too

    Reply
  17. RAKS KITCHEN

    February 13, 2013 at 12:46 pm

    I always love the thoran recipes, havenit tried on my own, but liked ur beans thoran 🙂

    Reply

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