Beetroot Gravy

Ingredients

1/2 cup moong dal.
3 med. sized beetroots.
1 big onion.
2 med. sized tomatoes
2 - 3 green chillies.
4 - 5 flakes of garlic.
1/2 teaspoon of pepper.
1/2 teaspoon of cumin seeds.
1 teaspoon of rice.
2 teaspoons of sugar.
little curry leaves.
1 teaspoon of lime juice.
2 teaspoons of ghee.
salt to taste
corainder leaves for garnishing.

Method

Cut the onions, tomato and beetroot into small pieces.
Heat ghee in a tava, allow the curry leaves to splutter and add the onions first, when
golden brown, add tomato and then beetroot.
Grind chillies, pepper, rice and cumin seeds in the mixie and add it to the vegetables
Add sugar. Add salt and allow the ingredients to cook to 10 - 15 minutes, till beetroot
is cooked.
Add cooked moong dal to the cooked vegetables for 5 minutes in low flame.
Remove it from the tava and add lime.