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5 from 2 votes

Beetroot Raita

Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Servings: 4 people

Ingredients

  • 2.5 cup Yogurt / Dahi
  • 2 Beetroot / Chukandar (medium)
  • 3/4 tsp Red Chilli powder / Laal mirch powder
  • 3/4 tsp Sugar / Chini
  • 1/3 tsp Black Salt / Kala Namak
  • to taste Salt / Namak
  • 1 tsp Cumin Seeds / Sabut Jeera
  • 8 Curry Leaves
  • 1 Green Chillies / Hari Mirch chopped
  • 3/4 tsp Cooking Oil

Instructions

  • Wash beetroot well and then put in the pressure cooker with 1.5 cup water.
  • Pressure cook on medium heat till 3 whistles.
  • Take out from the cooker and wash or dip in cold water to stop further cooking.
  • Peel the beetroot and then grate it.
  • Take a big bowl and add yogurt in it and whisk well.
  • Now add grated beetroot,salt ,sugar and chili powder and mix it gently.
  • Heat oil in a small pan add cumin seeds and green chili,then add curry leaves.
  • Pour this tempering in the yogurt mixture and mix.
  • Chill before serving.

Notes

Serving suggestions-serve with any rice preparation or Indian bread