Beetroot Palya / Beetroot Poriyal (South Indian Beet Curry)

5 from 40 votes

Beetroot Palya / Beetroot Poriyal (South Indian Beet Curry)

Beetroot palya is a simple yet delicious dish where beets are cooked in a seasoning made with spices and lentils. This healthy dish uses minimal spices and can be paired with roti or rice and dal. Making it in an Instant Pot is really easy and this vegan dish gets done in 10 minutes without any need for monitoring.

Prep Time10

Cook Time10

Total Time20

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: Indian

Diet: Diabetic, Gluten Free, Vegan, Vegetarian

Servings:

Calories: 174kcal

Author: Shilpa Kerur

Equipment

Instant Pot

Ingredients

3 large beetroot (approximately 4 cups when cut)
1 tablespoon coconut oil
1 teaspoon mustard seeds
1 teaspoon cumin seeds
2 dry red chili
2 teaspoon split black gram (urad dal)
2 teaspoon split Bengal gram (chana dal)
6-8 curry leaves
1 medium onion finely chopped
2-3 cloves garlic
1-2 green chili slit
Salt to taste
2 tablespoon coconut grated
1 tablespoon coriander leaves (cilantro)

Instructions

Wash and peel the beets. Chop them into small pieces
Set the Instant Pot to saute mode and add coconut oil. Add mustard seeds and let it splutter
Add cumin seeds, urad dal, chana dal, dry red chili, and curry leaves. Saute for a few seconds
Add onion, garlic, and green chili. Saute for 3 minutes (until onion is translucent)
Add the chopped beets and salt. Add ¼ cup water
Mix well and deglaze the pot
Secure the IP lid and set it to pressure cook mode (on low pressure) for 3 minutes
Do a natural release of pressure for 5 minutes, then do a quick release
Set the Instant Pot back to saute mode for 2 minutes so that the excess moisture dried
Add coconut and coriander leaves. Mix well
Serve hot with rice or roti

Video

Notes

Use fresh beets to make this dish. In this dish, I have used 3 large beets. After peeling and chopping, I got around 4 cups of beetroot. Cut the beets into uniform-sized pieces. This way, they will cook evenly.

We need to add very little water (¼ cup). Beets release a lot of moisture, which is sufficient to cook the beets. Make sure the IP is set to 'low pressure.' Be patient. The pressure will build once the beets start to release water content. Don't be tempted to add more water.

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