Beet Foogath (Beet Coconut Stir-Fry) Recipe

Beyond Curry

Inspired Indian home cooking.

Denise D'silva Sankhé
Beet Foogath (Beet Coconut Stir-Fry) Recipe
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  • Yield:Serves 2
  • Active time:Prep-5 minutes. Cooking- 10 minutes
  • Total time:15 minutes
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Beyond Curry: Beet Foogath (Beet Coconut Stir-fry)

[Photograph: Prasanna Sankhe]

About the author: Denise Dsilva Sankhe is a writer & creative director by profession. But that's only when she isn't eating her way across India. She recreates this delicious cuisine in her Mumbai home, which she shares with her newly-married husband, who has long since given up his determination to have salads for dinner.

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Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 3 small hot green chilis, slit lengthwise
  • 1 teaspoon whole black mustard seeds
  • 10 curry leaves
  • 4 medium beets, boiled and cubed (about 3 cups)
  • Kosher salt
  • 1/2 cup coconut flakes

Directions

  1. 1.

    Heat oil over medium-high heat in a large saucepan until shimmering. Add chilis, mustard seed, and curry leaves. Stir vigorously until fragrant and the mustard starts to pop, about 3 minutes. Add the beetroot and stir until the beets are coated in spices. Add the coconut and stir until mixed through. Serve warm or cold with any Indian meal as a side or salad.

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Denise D'silva Sankhé
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Born half Anglo-Indian and half Manglorean Catholic in multi-cultural Mumbai- India, Denise has been surrounded by a wonderful assortment of all things delicious from a very early age.

Her penchant for food has led her on many amazing journeys across India where she charms strangers into sharing unique recipes and discovers a little more about her country with each bite.

She is fueled by an intense love for food and a determination to keep the food traditions of her ancestors alive. A motley bunch of Anglo-Indians whose cuisine is a unique combination of Indian spices and western flavours; and Mangloreans who are famed for their delicious coastal fare.

She shares her favourite recipes and love for all things deliciously Indian in her column Beyond Curry. Simple recipes that capture the real taste of India. The food served every day in homes across India. And some unique family favorites you won’t find in a restaurant. Most of the recipes have stories around them—like all good food does.

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