Grated Carrot and Beetroot Fry

I am back with another healthy yet delicious recipe Carrot and beetroot fry. This is one of the simplest recipe which can be cooked quickly. Just for grating carrot and beetroot it will consume some time but the rest of the process is very simple. Before going into the recipe let us know some of the health benefits of carrot and beetroot.

Health Benefits of Carrots :

1. First and the foremost benefit of carrots is that they contain ' beta-carotene' which is a powerful antioxidant which helps in improving vision.


2. This beta carotene converts into Vitamin A which keeps our skin healthy and also acts as natural anti aging agent.


3. It also contain anti septic properties which keeps our gums healthy by killing the germs.


4. It also contains high amount of soluble fiber, keeps our heart healthy.


5. Daily intake of carrot in any form helps in reducing gastric problems and also digestive problems.

Health Benefits of Beetroots :

1. Like carrots, beetroots also contain  a powerful antioxidant called beta cyanin, which helps in keeping our heart and skin healthy.


2. These are also rich in nitrates, which are helpful in reducing the risk of heart attack.


3. It is packed with rich amount of folic acid which is very essential for women especially pregnant women and also for women trying to conceive.


4. It contains mineral silica, which is essential for absorption/ utilization of calcium into the body. Thus,helping in decreasing the risk of Osteoporosis, a bone disease seen especially in women above 35 years old.

 

Preparation Time : 20 Mins

Cooking Time : 15 mins

Yield : 2

 

Ingredients :

Carrots : 1/2 kilo Grams

Beetroot : 1 Big

Cinnamon stick/dalchina chekka/chekke : 1 inch

Jeera powder /cumin powder/jeerige pudi : 1 tbsp

Coriander powder/dhaniya poddi/ beeja kothambari pudi : 1 tbsp

Red chilly powder/karam/ona menasinakayi pudi : 2-3 tbsp

Salt : to taste

Oil : 3 tbsp

Mustard seeds/avalu/sasive : 1tbsp

Jeera/cumin seed/jeerige : 1 tbsp

Kothmir/coriander leaves/kothambari : for garnishing

 

Method Of Preparation :

1. First grate carrots and beetroot and keep them aside.


2. Heat a kadai and add oil and let it heat for sometime.Then add mustard seeds and saute them till they start spluttering.


3. Then add cumin seeds and cinnamon stick, fry for 1 minute.Then to this add grated carrots and beetroot and fry for 2 minutes and close it with a lid and cook for 5-8 minutes.


4. Then add salt and red chilly powder, mix well.


5. To this add cumin seed powder and coriander seed powder and fry for 2 minutes.


6. Then dish out and garnish with coriander leaves/kothambari/kothmir.


7. This dish goes well with roti/plain rice.

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Note : This recipe can be done with either carrot or beetroot alone also.

Can add garam masala powder for an  extra spiciness to the dish.