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Beetroot and Chickpea Stir Fry

Aug 28, 2022. by Bhavana Patil. 2 Comments | This post may contain affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

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Beetroot and Chickpea Stir Fry is a nutritious, healthy south Indian side dish recipe prepared with simple ingredients like beets, cooked or canned chickpeas & spices full of vitamins and protein. You can serve this curry as a salad bowl as well.

beetroot chickpea stir fry served in a bowl garnished with cilantro with side of chapati

How to Make Beetroot Chickpea Stir Fry

Wash and soak Kabuli Chana (chickpeas) for 6-8 hours. Cook kabuli chana/ chickpea in a pressure cooker for 4-5 whistles till soft and properly cooked. Drain excess water and keep it aside.

Heat oil in a pan and add jeera (cumin) seeds. Let jeera seeds to crackle.

Add curry leaves, ginger and saute for 30 secs till the raw smell of ginger goes away.

step to saute cumin curry leaves

Then add onion and saute for 2 minutes till they turn light brown.

step to saute onions till soft

Then add grated beetroot, red chili powder, and turmeric powder. Mix well and cook for another 2 minutes till beetroot turn soft. 

step to cook beetroot

Add the cooked chickpeas, garam masala powder, salt, and give a quick stir. Cover and cook for the next 3-4 minutes over low flame with the lid on.

step to cook chickpeas with dry spices

Add lemon juice, garnish with cilantro (coriander) leaves and mix well.

beetroot chickpea stir fry garnished with cilantro in a pan

Serve Indian Style beetroot & chickpea stir fry recipe along with steamed rice or any bread.

What to serve with Beetroot Chickpea Stir Fry?

Serve Beetroot Chickpea stir fry recipe with roti, chapati, steamed rice, or quinoa. You can also eat as a salad.

Variations

  • You can use chopped beets instead of grated beetroot in this recipe. Cooking grated beetroot faster than chopped beets.
  • You can also add a tablespoon of fresh shredded coconut.

More Beetroot Recipes

  • Beetroot Kurma
  • Beetroot Rice Pilaf
  • Carrot Beetroot Sandwich
  • Beetroot Paratha
  • Beetroot Raita

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  • Black Eyed Peas Curry
  • Zucchini Besan Sabzi
  • Vegetable Kurma
  • Chickpea Coconut Curry
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beetroot chickpea stir fry served in a bowl garnished with cilantro and chapati on side

Beetroot and Chickpea Stir Fry

Bhavana Patil
Beetroot and Chickpea Stir Fry is a nutritious south Indian side dish. Very healthy, tasty and simple stir fry prepared with simple ingredients full of vitamins and protein.
5 from 4 votes
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Servings: 3
Calories : 105
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: South Indian
Diet: Gluten-Free, Vegan, Vegetarian
Method: Stovetop
Prep Time : 15 minutes
Cook Time : 8 minutes
Total Time : 23 minutes

Ingredients
  

Measuring cup (1 cup = 250 ml)

  • 1 cup beetroot grated
  • 1 cup cooked chickpeas (chole|garbanzo beans)
  • 1 small onion finely chopped
  • 1 teaspoon ginger minched
  • ½ teaspoon cumin (jeera) seeds
  • ½ teaspoon red chilli powder
  • ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder
  • ½ teaspoon garam masala powder
  • juice of half lime
  • 1 tablespoon cilantro (coriander) leaves
  • few curry leaves
  • salt to taste
  • 2 teaspoon oil

Instructions
 

  • Wash and soak Kabuli Chana (chickpeas) for 6-8 hours. Cook kabuli chana/ chickpea in a pressure cooker for 4-5 whistles till soft and properly cooked. Drain excess water and keep it aside.
  • Heat oil in a pan and add jeera (cumin) seeds. Let jeera seeds to crackle.
  • Add curry leaves, ginger and saute for 30 secs till the raw smell of ginger goes away.
  • Then add onion and saute for 2 minutes till they turn light brown.
  • Then add grated beetroot, red chili powder, and turmeric powder. Mix well and cook for another 2 minutes till beetroot turn soft. 
  • Add the cooked chickpeas, garam masala powder, salt, and give a quick stir. Cover and cook for the next 3-4 minutes over low flame with the lid on.
  • Add lemon juice, garnish with cilantro (coriander) leaves and mix well.
  • Serve beetroot & chickpea curry along with steamed rice or any bread.

Notes

Variations

    • You can use chopped beets instead of grated beetroot in this recipe. Cooking grated beetroot faster than chopped beets.
    • You can also add a tablespoon of fresh shredded coconut.
 
Note: Nutrition values are my best estimates. If you rely on them for your diet, use your preferred nutrition calculator.

Nutrition

Calories: 105kcalCarbohydrates: 15gProtein: 4gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 1gSodium: 195mgPotassium: 280mgFiber: 4gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 136IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 36mgIron: 1mg
Keyword beetroot chickpea stir fry, beetroot chickpea sundal
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  1. Luke says

    November 18, 2020 at 11:00 am

    5 stars
    I'd never tried curried beetroot before but I made this last night and wow! Absolutely delicious. A brilliant recipe that I'll certainly be making again. Thank you!

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    • bhavana says

      November 18, 2020 at 11:47 am

      I am so glad you liked it Luke..Thanks for your feedback.

      Reply

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