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Published: November 8, 2020 | Updated December 10, 2020 | By Harini

Beetroot Raita Recipe (Healthy Delicious)

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Beetroot raita– a healthy and refreshing summer special south Indian dip with grated beets and yogurt. This raita is a winner in many ways- attractive, delicious , easy and healthy!

With typical south Indian flavors this raita or yogurt dip goes very well rice or as a simple snack. Here is how to make best beetroot raita to home.

beetroot raita served in a ceramic bowl with a spoon

Beetroot as to be one of the tuber vegetable that you either love or hate. At our home we all luckily love beets and I use it in many ways like soup, cutlet, cookies, halwa, chips , juice etc. Fresh and juicy beets are so versatile and you can utilize them in many more ways than just salad or poriyal.

I always get a stash of lovely organic beets with leaves during my vegetable shopping. With immense health benefits and loaded nutrition, it is always good to include beets in our diet on regular basis.

Come summer this beetroot raita often makes an appearance on our table. Raita is Indian yogurt dip with or without a tempering.

This raita with beetroot has a typical south Indian tempering and goes very well with rice like biryani, pulao or masala rice. Basically you can serve this cooling raita with any spicy food.

It also goes well with aloo paratha, palak paratha, paneer paratha etc.

This Beetroot Raita Is

Gluten Free & vegetarian

Healthy & wholesome

Very delicious & flavorful

Can be made vegan by using non dairy yogurt

Very attractive for kids.

Quick and easy beet raita

Ingredients

The ingredients you need to make beetroot raita are very basic and pantry staples.

Beetroot– Use fresh and tender beets for best tasting raita. I like to roast the beets briefly and pulse in the food processor. If you beets are very tender you can even use it raw.

Instead of roasting the beets you can also steam or even pressure cook the beets. We like the slight caramelized taste and flavor of roasted beets.

Yogurt– Plain thick and fresh yogurt is the base for this raita. I use homemade curd.

Peanuts– Roasted peanuts add a nice crunch here.

Other than that you will need salt, green chilies, mustard, curry leaves and urad dal.

As beets are sweet in nature, I like to make this raita a bit spicy by adding more chilies. While you make this raita for toddlers and kids you can reduce the chilies or just skip them altogether.

Step By Step Method

Rinse, peel and cube the beets.

peeled and cubed beetroots

Heat a cast iron with few drops of oil. Place the beets and roast for 8-12 minutes. Let cool.

roasting beets in pan

Place in a food processor jar and pulse coarsely.

pulsing roasted beets in a food processor

In the same pan add the peanuts and roast until aromatic. Rub off the peels if needed.

roasting peanuts

Whisk 2 cups fresh thick curd until smooth. Add the pulsed beets, salt to taste and roasted peanuts. Mix.

whisked fresh yogurt

Heat 2 teaspoons oil in a small pan. Add cumin seeds and curry leaves. Fry for few seconds.

tempering for beetroot raita

Add to the prepared raita and

making beet raita

Mix well.

beet raita making

Serve beetroot raita immediately.

easy beet raita

Variations

  • With boiled beets- instead of sauteed beets you can boil the beets and finely chop them. You can also puree the boiled beets and add to the curd. Make the tempering separately and add to the beetroot raita
  • Roasted beets- You can oven roast finely chopped beets and puree them for a different flavor.
  • Onions- saute 1/2 cup finely chopped onions along with beets for flavor variation
  • Carrots- use 1 cup grated carrots along with beets for colorful raita

Some Tips To Make This Recipe Perfectly

  • Beetroot raita tastes best when served chilled. Keeping the raita refrigerated also prevents the curd from turning sour.
  • For any raita recipe use fresh thick curd for best result
  • You can double or triple the recipe proportionately
  • Store any leftovers in refrigerator and use within a day.

More Raita Recipes

Aloo raita

tomato raita

bhindi raita

Veg raita

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beetroot raita served in a ceramic bowl with a spoon

Beetroot Raita Recipe

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Harini
Beetroot raita- a healthy and refreshing summer special south Indian dip with grated beets and yogurt. This raita is a winner in many ways- attractive, delicious , easy and healthy! With typical south Indian flavors this raita or yogurt dip goes very well rice or as a simple snack. 
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Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 5 mins
Total Time 15 mins
Course Side Dish
Cuisine Indian, Tamil Nadu
Servings 3
Calories 288 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

  • 1 large beetroot peeled and cubed
  • 1.5 cups Yogurt
  • salt to taste
  • 1/2 cup peanuts roasted
  • 2 teaspoons oil
  • 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
  • 10 curry leaves
  • 2 green chilies slit

Instructions
 

  • Rinse, peel and cut the cubes into big cubes
  • Heat a cast iron with oil. Place the beets and roast for 8-12 minutes. Let cool. 
  • Place the roasted beets a food processor jar and pulse coarsely.
  • In the same pan add the peanuts and roast until they turn aromatic. Rub off the peels if required.
  • Whisk 2 cups fresh yogurt until smooth. Add the pulsed beets, salt to taste and roasted peanuts to the yogurt and mix.
  • Now heat 2 teaspoons oil in a small pan. Add the cumin seeds, slit green chilies and curry leaves. Fry them for few seconds.
  • Add the prepared tempering to the prepared raita and mix well. Serve beetroot raita immediately or chill until serving.

Notes

How To Serve Beetroot Raita?
This raita goes very well with any spicy food like biryani, pulao, paratha.
You can also serve this raita as dip with chips, crackers and crudites 

Nutrition

Serving: 3gCalories: 288kcalCarbohydrates: 21gProtein: 12gFat: 19gSaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 16mgSodium: 233mgPotassium: 678mgFiber: 6gSugar: 13gVitamin A: 277IUVitamin C: 75mgCalcium: 209mgIron: 2mg
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I am Harini. The recipe developer, food photographer and chef behind cook click n devour. My aim behind this blog is to provide easy, tried and tested recipes that beginners can cook with confidence. I took keen interest in cooking and took courses on cooking, baking during teens purely out of passion. With a decade of cooking experience I am glad to share my recipes and culinary knowledge with you all here. Stay tuned and happy cooking!
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The chef, author and photograper of cook click n devour.Here I bring to you tried and tested vegetarian recipes with step by step photos and videos to make cooking a pleasure and fulfilling experience. Happy cooking!
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