Beetroot Thokku

Ingredients:

Beetroot - 1
Carrot - small piece (optional)
Channa dal - 1 tbsp
Dry Red chilly - 4
Garlic flakes - 3
Tamrind - small piece
Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp
Urad dal - 1/2 tsp
Salt, Oil, Water - As reqd

Method:

• Heat little oil in pan and add channa dal.
• Saute for a while and then add chilly and garlic.
• Saute for few mins and then add diced carrot and beetroot.
• Saute till raw smell goes.
• Add tamrind piece and transfer to a plate.
• Add reqd salt and little water and grind to a paste.
• Heat oil in pan and add mustard, cumin and urad dal.
• Add this to thokku.
• Beetroot thokku goes good with idly/dosa.