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Beetroot Raita

Beetroot Raita is a colorful, vibrant raita or yogurt dip made with healthy beets, onions, bell pepper, carrots, spices and curd (yogurt). It pairs nicely with most Indian meals.

Original recipe: vegrecipesofindia.com

Yield:
3 servings
Prep:
20 min
Total:
20 min
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Beetroot Raita

Ingredients

  1. 2 cups curd ((yogurt))
  2. 1 beetroot (medium-sized, grated)
  3. 1 carrot (small to medium-sized, grated - optional)
  4. 1 onion (medium-sized, finely chopped - optional)
  5. 1 capsicum (small-sized, finely chopped (green bell pepper) - optional)
  6. 1 teaspoon roasted cumin powder
  7. salt (as required)

Instructions

  1. First prep your vegetables. Rinse them very well in water. Peel and set aside. Grate the beetroot and carrot. Finely chop the onion and capsicum.
  2. Take the curd in a bowl and whisk it until smooth.
  3. Add all the chopped veggies together with the roasted cumin powder and salt according to taste.
  4. Mix to combine evenly.
  5. Garnish with chopped cilantro or coriander leaves.
  6. Serve the beetroot raita with pulao, biryani or with dal and rice or with any Indian meal of your choice.
  7. It is best to enjoy this raita as soon as you make it. If there are any leftovers, then refrigerate in a covered container for a couple of hours only.