Life’s pretty busy otherwise. The hearth is abuzz too with some heart-warming food being constantly dished out. One of such tasty dish is this Beet & Peanut Raita. Inspired from Nirmala’s Kitchen, the dish was an instant hit with kids too and was a perfect accompaniment to the sunday lunch.
Raita, the gently flavoured yogurt dish is a very delicious condiment. It can be served as a side-dish or even as a dip. The versatile dish is often tweaked to accommodate veggies or fruits and lights up the dining affair.
- Beet root- 2 – medium sized
- Yogurt/Curd – 1 1/2 cup – beaten
- Green Chillis – 2 – finely chopped – to taste
- Salt to taste
- Peanuts-1/2 cup
To Temper
- Mustard-1 tsp
- Oil -1tsp
- Coriander to garnish
Roast the peanuts to a golden brown and pulse/crush it roughly. Wash the beets well and tip it into the pressure cooker. Let it cook for 2 whistles. Once it cools down, drain excess water if any and peel it.Grate the beets and set aside.
In a wok, heat the oil and let the mustard crackle and sizzle. Add the chopped chillis and stir it for a few seconds. Add the grated beet and saute for a few minutes. Adjust salt to the dish and take it off flame. Dunk this in to the beaten yogurt along with crushed peanuts. Mix well and garnish it with coriander leaves.
Serve with rice or chapatis/rotis (Indian Flatbread).
Beetlicious!!!Cannot agree more..What a lovely color!!
I love it! I love the way the beet colours the yogurt in a delicious pink colour.
wow yummy and colorful raita,yum…
Very good option to cook beetroot
wow so tempting dear…
Super inviting..Join me in Fast Food – Vermicilli event here : http://easy2cookrecipes.blogspot.in/2012/10/fast-food-event-vermixilli-for-october.html
like its color..
Yummy raita…loved the color..
Beet raita is my absolute fav!