Beet root purifies blood. This recipe is Kerala specialty as such it includes coconut paste and coconit oil

Beetroot Raita Kerela Style

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By Tanya Singh

May, 23rd

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Servings
2 persons
Cook Time
20 minutes
Ingredients
10 - 12

Ingredients

  • 1 c steam cooked, peeled, and grated
  • 3 c curd Preferably homemade
  • 1/2 c coconut Pieces
  • 1 green chili
  • 1 tsp mustard seeds
  • 1 tsp cumin seeds
  • 4 curry leaves
  • 1 tbsp coconut oil
  • 1 tsp mustard seeds
  • 1 dried red chili
  • 8 curry leaves
  • 1 pinch asafoetida , to taste Salt

Instructions

  • Paste: Make a smooth paste of the paste ingredients with ½ c of water in a blender Steam cook the beet root in a bowl without adding water. 50% of cooking should do. Cool, peel grate. Make a coarse paste of the grated beet in a blender.
  • Over medium heat in sauce pan cook the beet with the coconut paste with 1/4 c water for five minutes. Whisk the curd in a bowl and add this to the saucepan containing the beet. Mix, turn off the heat after a minute. Over medium heat, heat the coconut oil in a sauce pan.
  • Stir in mustard seeds, let it splatter, Then stir in cumin seeds, asafoetida, chili and curry leaves, 2 mins. Turn off the heat.
  • Add the tempered ingredients to the beet, salt to taste. Nutritious colorful raita is ready. Cool before serving

Notes/Tips

Enjoy it with your meal