Beetroot Raita is a healthy, nutritious and beautiful colored raita, a combination of nicely tender beetroot pieces mix into a fresh curd with a tadka of sesame seeds. Also the addition of green chillies and fresh roasted cumin powder enhance the taste of this healthy side dish. This raita goes very well with dal-rice or parathas. You can also serve with pulao or biryani.
Follow the detailed recipe given below.
Beetroot Raita
Print RecipeIngredients
- 1 Beetroot, finely chopped
- 2 green chillies, finely chopped
- 2 cups yogurt (curd/dahi)
- Salt to taste
- 1 tablespoon fresh roasted cumin powder
- 1 teaspoon oil
- For Tadka - 1/2 tablespoon oil
- tablespoon sesame seeds
Instructions
- To make beetroot raita recipe, first wash and peel the beetroot and cut it into fine pieces or cubes.
- Heat a teaspoon of oil in the pan, add beetroot with a little salt.
- Cook the beetroot cook until they are softened on medium flame.
- Turn off the flame. Let the cooked beetroot cool down completely.
- In a large mixing bowl, add curd, whisk until it is smooth.
- Add salt, cumin powder and green chillies and mix well.
- Then add beetroot and mix well to combine.
- Transfer the raita to a serving bowl.
For Tadka –
- Heat oil in a pan, add sesame seeds to it. When it is starts crackling then pour the tadka into the Beetroot Raita.
- Serve this Beetroot Raita with Parathas or as a side dish along with your main course meal.