BEETROOT RAITA

Ingredients:

1 cup of Beet peeled and grated

1/2 tsp. black mustard seeds

1/2 tsp. cumin seeds (जीरा)

a pinch of asafoetida (हींग)

1 tsp. of chopped cilantro

1/2 green chilli chopped

1 cup plain yogurt

1/4th tablespoon salt

5 fresh curry leaves

Method:

Add the beet to yogurt & stir gently. On the other side heat the ghee on medium heat in a saucepan. Add the mustard seeds, cumin seeds, followed by hing. Wait till seeds pop up. Add the Coriander leaves, curry leaves and chilli. Mix quickly and put off the fire. Cool little and add this to yogurt & beet. Mix it well & serve it. It should be taken in small quantities.

The pungent smell of beet may aggravate pitta but sucha a person can take it occasionally. the spices and other ingredients help yogurt to make it easy to digest. Beets are good for purifying the blood and also works as tonic. It is also good for skin and thus Ayurvedic Beet Raita is quite a beneficiary diet.