Beetroot Pachadi (Raita) - Kerala Style
Wow your guests with this super easy and wonderfully delicious beetroot pachadi (raita) that's popular in Kerala during festival season.
Servings 4 People
Calories 105kcal
Ingredients
- 2 Cups Beets Grated
- 1/2 Teaspoon Turmeric Powder
- 1/2 Teaspoon Black Pepper Freshly ground
- 1 Teaspoon Himalayan Pink Salt Or to taste
- 1 Cup Yogurt
Masala:
- 1 Green Chili Pepper Sliced. More if you enjoy spicy
- 1 Inch Ginger Sliced
- 1/4 Teaspoon Mustard Seeds
- 1/4 Teaspoon Cumin Seeds
- 2 Tablespoon Grated Coconut
Tempering:
- 1 Teaspoon Coconut Oil
- 1/4 Teaspoon Mustard Seeds
- 1 Sprig Curry Leaves
- 2 Dry Red Chili Optional
- 1/2 Teaspoon Urad Dal
- 1/2 Teaspoon Chana Dal
Instructions
- Wash beetroot to make sure there is no soil residue. These are root vegetables, after all. Cut the top and bottom off. Grate beets (no need to peel if they are organic). Heat a pan, add beets, salt, turmeric powder and freshly ground black pepper. Sauté on medium flame stirring once in a while until the beets are gently cooked. Feel free to add a tad bit of water if the beets are tending to stick to the bottom of the pan.
- In the meantime, prepare the masala. Add green chili, ginger slices, mustard seeds, cumin seeds and grated coconut to a blender.
- Add a little water and pulse the mix. Keep adding a little bit of water at a time, until the mix is ground fine. Don't make the paste too runny.
- Add this ground masala to the cooked beets. Stir on a low flame for a couple of minutes until the spices blend in nicely.
- Turn off the heat and add yogurt. Test for salt. Add more yogurt (or water) depending on how you like the consistency of your raita.
- Tempering: Heat coconut oil in a small pan. Splutter mustard seeds. Add dry red chili, curry leaves, urad dal and chana dal. Stir until the dals turn light brown.
- Add this tempering to the beetroot pachadi and serve!
Notes
*Use organic ingredients wherever possible
Nutrition
Calories: 105kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 8mg | Sodium: 702mg | Potassium: 356mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 171IU | Vitamin C: 15mg | Calcium: 94mg | Iron: 1mg