Beetroot Raita - Step by Step Recipe

Name: Beetroot Raita - Step by Step Recipe
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 2 bee medium size Boiled; 6 tbsps Curd (dahi); 1 tsp cumin Roasted powder (jeera powder); 1/2 tsp Mustard seeds; ½ tsp Salt; 2 chillies Dried red; 2 tsps Oil; Pinch Asafoetida (Hing)

Gauri Shirke @cook_7836379

Mantri Tranquil, Kanakpura, Bangalore

I love this raita for many reasons - I love the colour; bright and inviting.
It’s naturally sweet so helps to curb those craving
You can have it with roti or rice, imagine having pink curd rice – how cool is that!

Gauri Shirke @cook_7836379

Mantri Tranquil, Kanakpura, Bangalore

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Ingredients

2bee medium size Boiled
6 tbspsCurd (dahi)
1 tspcumin Roasted powder (jeera powder)
1/2 tspMustard seeds
½ tspSalt
2chillies Dried red
2 tspsOil
PinchAsafoetida (Hing)

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Steps

1

Wash the beetroots, pressure cook for two whistles on medium, peel and grate it.
2

Add six tablespoons of curd and mix well, add salt as per taste.
3

Add roasted cumin powder.
4

Take a heavy bottom pan or an iron ladle (see picture) add 2 tsp of oil.
5

Once the oil is hot add a pinch of asafoetida, mustard seeds; let them splutter.
6

Add the red chilies, wait for a few seconds till the chilies are cooked and pour over the raita. Garnish with fresh coriander.
7

You can also add curry leaves in the tadka to give it more flavour!