Ingredients: 1 Beetroot – diced small,Salt – a pinch,1/2 teaspoon Butter,1/2 teaspoon Mustard seeds,1 sprig Curry leaves – finely chopped,Asafoetida (hing) – a pinch
Time in minutes: 15 Servings: 2 Course: Lunch Diet: Vegetarian
Instructions: To begin making Beetroot Poriyal or Sabzi for Toddlers, wash and peel the skin off the beetroot. Cut them into small pieces and set aside. In the beetroot in pressure cooker, add 2 tablespoons water along with a pinch of salt. Cook the beetroots for one whistle and release the pressure of the cooker immediately. Set aside. In a pan add 1/2 a teaspoon of butter and allow it to melt over medium heat.Once the butter has melted, add 1/2 a teaspoon of mustard seeds and let it crackleAfter the mustard seeds have crackled, lower the heat and add a pinch of asafoetida. Add finely chopped curry leaves into the pan. Next add in the cooked beetroots and give it all a good mix. Cook on low heat for a couple of minutes and turn off the heat. Beetroot Poriyal or Sabzi for Toddlers is ready to be served.Serve the Beetroot Poriyal as a baby/ toddler food along with a meal of curd rice and dal chawal as a complete meal for your baby toddler who is above 10 months and older.