Beet Raita
Beet raita is a mix of shredded beets and a vaghar added to yogurt. It provides a cooling counterbalance to any spicy dish.
Prep: 5 min
Cook: 5 min
Total: 10 min
Servings: 8
Ingredients
- 2 cups thick yogurt (Greek style, or strained)
- 2 cups shredded beets
- 1-2 green chillies (to taste)
- 1 tsp salt (or to taste)
- 1/4 tsp cumin (toasted and ground)
- For the Vaghar (Tadka)
- 1 Tbsp ghee or neutral oil
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- 3 Tbsp chopped cilantro
- pinch of hing (asafoetida)
Instructions
- Mix the yogurt, shredded beets, chillies, salt and cumin
- Heat the oil in a small pan. Add cumin seeds and let them sizzle until fragrant. Add cilantro and hing. Let that cook for only a few seconds
- Add the vaghar to the raita. For a nice look, mix in only half, then pour the remaining on top of your raita when it is ready to serve.
Nutrition
- Calories: 48
- Carbohydrates: 6
- Protein: 6
- Fat: 0.3
- Saturated Fat: 0.1
- Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.04
- Monounsaturated Fat: 0.1
- Trans Fat: 0.003
- Cholesterol: 3
- Sodium: 355
- Potassium: 187
- Fiber: 1
- Sugar: 4
- Vitamin A: 27
- Vitamin C: 2
- Calcium: 64
- Iron: 1