Ingredients

• 1/2 a cup moong dal.
• 3 med. sized beetroots.
• 1 big onion.
• 2 med. Sized tomatoes
• 2 - 3 green chillies.
• 4 - 5 flakes of garlic.
• 1/2 teaspoon of pepper.
• 1/2 teaspoon of cumin seeds.
• 1 teaspoon of rice.
• 2 teaspoons of sugar.
• Little curry leaves.
• Coriander leaves for garnishing.
• 1 teaspoon of lime juice.
• 2 teaspoons of ghee.
• Salt to taste.

How to Make Beetroot Gravy

• Cut the onions, tomato and beetroot into small pieces. Heat ghee in a tava, allow the curry leaves to splutter and add the onions first, when golden brown tomato and then beetroot.
• Grind chillies, pepper, rice and cumin seeds in the mixie and add it to the vegetables.
• Add sugar. Add salt and allow the ingredients to cook to 10 - 15 minutes, till beetroot is cooked.
• Add cooked moong dal to the cooked vegetables for 5 minutes in low flame.
• Remove it from the tava and add lime. Garnish it with coriander. 20 - 25 minutes Serve it with plain rice or chappatis.