Beetroot Raita

Name: Beetroot Raita
Total time: 1800 s
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 tsp salt; 1 large beetroot; 500 ml yogurt; 1/4 teaspoon cumin powder; 1 pinch red chilli powder; water, as required; 1.5 tsp oil; 1 tsp garlic; 1 tsp chopped ginger; 1/4 tsp mustard seeds; 1 tsp peanuts; 2-3 cloves peppers

Monika Rastogi @monika_yati

Bangalore

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I prepared this Raita using 2 healthy ingredients so their combination is indeed healthy and delicious.

Monika Rastogi @monika_yati

Bangalore

#resolutions
I prepared this Raita using 2 healthy ingredients so their combination is indeed healthy and delicious.

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Ingredients

30 min

1 tspsalt
1large beetroot
500 mlyogurt
1/4 teaspooncumin powder
1 pinchred chilli powder
water, as required
For tempering
1.5 tspoil
1 tspgarlic
1 tspchopped ginger
1/4 tspmustard seeds
1 tsppeanuts
2-3 clovespeppers

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Steps

30 min

1

Wash the beetroot and boil it in a pressure cooker till 4 whistles.Once done, let the beet cool down completely and then chop into pieces.
2

Transfer beetroot pieces and yogurt in food processor jar.
3

Pulse the boiled beetroot pieces and yoghurt to a puree using food processor. You might have to add little water to puree it.
4

Transfer the pureed beet and yogurt to a bowl. Add some water depending on the consistency you like your raita to be. I kept it bit thicker.
5

Add salt, red chilli powder, cumin powder and mix. Set aside.
6

Heat oil in a pan on medium heat. Once hot, add mustard seeds and let them splutter
Add cloves, peppers, chopped ginger, garlic, peanuts and saute for just few seconds.
7

Transfer the tempering to the raita.
8

Beetroot Raita tastes best when chilled.