{"id":24453,"date":"2017-11-05T22:01:03","date_gmt":"2017-11-06T03:01:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thasneen.com\/cooking\/?p=24453"},"modified":"2019-01-03T22:48:14","modified_gmt":"2019-01-04T03:48:14","slug":"beetroot-and-red-lentil-in-yogurt-gravy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/beetroot-and-red-lentil-in-yogurt-gravy\/","title":{"rendered":"Beetroot and Red Lentil in Yogurt gravy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-24454\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Beetroot-Lentil-stir-fry.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"475\" height=\"713\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Beetroot-Lentil-stir-fry.jpg 475w, https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Beetroot-Lentil-stir-fry-133x200.jpg 133w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 475px) 100vw, 475px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Shredded Beetroot and red lentils cooked together in a yogurt gravy&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>I usually make Kerala style thoran or stir fry with beetroot and coconut. The other day, I made something different by adding red lentils and yogurt to the beetroot. I loved the addition of red lentils in this dish and I let the lentils remain slightly crispy rather than making it mushy. The bite of slightly crispy lentils was amazing and the yogurt gave it a slightly tart taste. This vibrant dish not only makes a perfect side dish but a healthy one too it&#8217;s packed with nutrients and vitamins.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-24455\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Beetroot-lentil-yogurt-curry.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"475\" height=\"317\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Beetroot-lentil-yogurt-curry.jpg 475w, https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Beetroot-lentil-yogurt-curry-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Beetroot-lentil-yogurt-curry-84x55.jpg 84w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 475px) 100vw, 475px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Cooking Video- with some modification without adding yogurt<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Beetroot and Red lentil- Healthy &amp; Nutritious Beetroot Recipe\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-L9UuQ8ROhM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div class=\"easyrecipe\" data-rating=\"0\"> \t<link itemprop=\"image\" href=\"http:\/\/www.thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Beetroot-lentil-yogurt-curry-475x200.jpg\" \/>\n<div class=\"item ERName\">Beetroot and Red Lentil in Yogurt gravy<\/div>\n<div class=\"ERClear\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERHead\"><span class=\"xlate\">Recipe Type<\/span>: <span class=\"type\">Main<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERHead\">Cuisine: <span class=\"cuisine\">Indian<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERHead\">Author: <span class=\"author\">Thasneen<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERHead\">Prep time: <time itemprop=\"prepTime\" datetime=\"PT3M\">3 mins<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERHead\">Cook time: <time itemprop=\"cookTime\" datetime=\"PT25M\">25 mins<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERHead\">Total time: <time itemprop=\"totalTime\" datetime=\"PT28M\">28 mins<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERIngredients\">\n<div class=\"ERIngredientsHeader\">Ingredients<\/div>\n<ul class=\"ingredients\">\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Oil- 2 tbsp<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Mustard seeds- 1 tsp<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Whole Red dry chilies- 2<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Curry leaves- 1 sprig<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Onion, chopped- 1<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Beetroot, shredded- 3<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Turmeric powder- 1\/8 tsp<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Chili powder- 3\/4 tsp<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Coriander powder-1 1\/2 tsp<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Salt- 1\/2 tsp<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Red lentil- 3\/4 cup<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Water 3\/4 cup<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Yogurt, beaten-1\/4 cup<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ERInstructions\">\n<div class=\"ERInstructionsHeader\">Instructions<\/div>\n<div class=\"instructions\">\n<ol>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Place a saucepan over medium heat, add oil, let oil turn hot.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Add mustard seeds, let it splutter.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Add dried whole red chilies and curry leaves, saute for a few seconds.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Add chopped onion, season with salt. Saute till translucent.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Add shredded beetroot, cook covered for a few minutes till raw smell of beetroot goes away and has almost cooked.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Add chili powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder and salt. Combine well.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Add red lentil, combine well.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Add water and cook covered till lentil has turned slightly soft- do not overcook the lentils, let it be slightly crispy.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Finally, add beaten yogurt, combine well and cook for 2 minutes.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Taste and add more salt if required.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">This can be served as a side dish along with rice or roti.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ERNutrition\"><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"ERNotesHeader\">Notes<\/div>\n<div class=\"ERNotes\">I shredded the beetroot in a food processor. Or use a grater to grate\/shred the beetroot.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"endeasyrecipe\" style=\"display: none;\">3.4.3177<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Shredded Beetroot and red lentils cooked together in a yogurt gravy&#8230; I usually make Kerala style thoran or stir fry with beetroot and coconut. The other day, I made something different by adding red lentils and yogurt to the beetroot. I loved the addition of red lentils in this dish and I let the &hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":24455,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[335,710,27,351,18,30],"tags":[603,817,987,713],"class_list":["post-24453","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-beetroot","category-healthy-recipes","category-indian-cuisine","category-lentils","category-vegetarian","category-video","tag-beetroot-2","tag-red-lentil","tag-vegetarian","tag-video-2","course-main","cuisine-indian-cuisine"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24453","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=24453"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24453\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/24455"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=24453"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=24453"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=24453"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}