The Paleo Recipe Book

Saturday, September 30, 2006

Indian Raita Recipe : BeetRoot Raita

Beetroot Raita 
 
Preparation Time : 10 min.
Cooking Time : 20 min.
Serves / Makes : 2

 
Ingredients :
Beetroot- 1 medium sized
Curd-about one big bowl (not very sour)
Ginger-Chilli Paste- 1 tsp
Salt to taste
Sugar-1-2 tbsp (depending on how sour the curd is)
Chopped corriander for garnishing

For Vaghar:
Oil-1 tbsp
Mustard Seeds Rai-1 tsp
Crushed Pepper-1/2 tsp
Asafoetida (Hing) -2 pinches
 
Directions :
1.    Boil the medium sized beetroot in the pressure cooker.
2.    Grate it & keep it aside.
3.    Add Salt, ginger-chilli paste, Sugar in the curd & beat it well.
4.    Add grated Beet-root in it & mix it well.
5.    Heat oil in a small pan for vaghar.
6.    Add crused pepper & rai in it.
7.    Add hing moment rai start cracking & remove it from the fire.
8.    Spread the vaghar on the raita & garnish it with corriander. 
 
Tips
-This is nutritious raita & looks very appetising due to its bright colour.
-Could be eaten with any kind of stuffed parathas, pulaos, etc. 

Courtesy : User contributed at Tarla Dalal