• Peel the skin of the beetroot and grate it. Take roasted Gram Dal in a blender and blend it to form a fine powder and set aside.
• Heat a pan with oil once it becomes hot add in Cumin seeds ,Urad Dal and Fennel seeds. Let them splutter. Next add then add crushed Ginger and Curry Leaves.
• Next add chopped onion and sauté till they becomes transparent.
• Now add the grated beetroot. Saute for 2 mins. To this add Chili powder, Turmeric powder and Salt. Mix well.
• Saute for 5 mins until the moisture goes and then switch off the flame and let it cool down.
• Transfer the grated beetroot to a plate. Now add the powdered gram Dal.
• Combine everything together and Shape them into evenly sized firm balls.

Stove Top

• You can either deep fry or fry them in appe pan. Add oil and let it heat. Once hot add the shaped beetroot balls.
• Flip and cook on both sides until crisp. Remove from the pan and drain in paper towels.

Air Fryer.

• Preheat the air fryer at 200 Deg C / 400 F for 5 mins. Arrange the shaped kola balls in air fryer basket. Brush or spray oil
• Air fry at 180 C / 356 F for 12 mins. Open the air fryer half way and shake the basket.
• Delicious Air fryer beetroot kola urundai is now ready.
• Heat oil in a pad for deep frying in a medium heat fry the prepared balls until golden brown.
• Drain them in paper towels to absorb the excess oil and serve hot.