Beetroot Curry

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BEETROOT AND MUSHROOM CURRY

Shorvedar chukandar aur khumbi


This is fantastic - even cold in your lunch box the next day.





Serves 4

3 tablespoons vegetable oil
½ teaspoon cumin seeds
½ teaspoon mustard seeds
180g (6 oz) medium mushrooms cut in half
400g (14 oz) raw beetroot peeled and diced 2cm (3/4 inch)
2 teaspoons peeled fresh ginger grated to a pulp
2 large cloves garlic crushed
1 fresh green chilli finely chopped
250ml (8 fl oz) passata
250ml (8 fl oz) water
1 teaspoon salt


Put the oil in a large pan and set over medium heat.
When hot put in the cumin and mustard seeds, as soon as they start to pop put in the mushrooms, give a quick stir and put in the beetroot.
Stir and fry for 2 minutes. Add the ginger, garlic and chilli, stir and fry further 2 minutes.
Stir in the passata plus 250ml (8fl oz) water.
Add salt.
Bring to boil, cover and simmer gently for about 40 minutes or until the beetroots are tender.

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Fantastic, added to the family cookbook - thank you for another way with beetroot! :D