Beetroot Raitha-(s)**
This beetroot Raitha is not made in our house! I have conjured this as an obvious possibility ! Please Inform me if this works well!! Essential Ingredients [ beetroot ] ~ 250 to 450 gms ~ [ r
This beetroot Raitha is not made in our house! I have conjured this as an obvious possibility ! Please Inform me if this works well!!
Essential Ingredients
[ beetroot ] ~ 250 to 450 gms ~ [ roughly two/three beetroots ]
thayirru { tayir } (dahi) [ quality curds ] ~ 150 to 350 gms
[ depending upon how you want the relative density of beetroot +curds to be ]
uppu { uppu } ( namak ) [ Salt ] as required.
For The Garnish
kothamalli ila { kothamalli ilai } ( kothmeer ) [ fresh coriander leaves ]
AND/OR
pudina ila { pudina ilai } ( pudina ) [ mint leaves]
AND/OR
seema malli ila { seema malli ilai } ( aju-mood ) [ parsley leaves ]
[ as required roughly about 1to 2 Tablespoons finely cut ]
pacha mulaku { pachai milagai } (kacha mirchi )
[ green chillies ] ~ 1 or 2
kaduku { kadugu } ( rai ) [ mustard seeds ] ~1 teaspoon
jeerakam { jeeragam } ( jeera ) [ cumin seeds ] ~1 teaspoon
venna { vennai } ( makhan ) [ butter ] ~ 1 table spoon
[ to fry the mustard and cumin seeds ]
Preparation
Wash clean & Grate the beetroots well. Beetroot cut are less impressive! [ Beetroots may be cut small and fried in a spoon or two of ghee/ butter/ refined oil / coconut oil as an alternate version of ths beetroot kichadi (raitha)]
Take a clean suitable vessel and large spoon
Mix the grated-beetroot and curds add the salt ~ Raitha is essentially ready!
Cut the chillies into tiny pieces take enough coriander leaves and mix with the Raitha.
Fry the butter and put the mustard and cumin seeds ~ Don’t burn!
Put the fried garnish to the tentative Raitha. Don’t stir.
But stir before serving !
The Exotication of Raitha ~
The Saffron Nut Paste-Method ~
To make the Raitha Exotic, 50/150 Gms of Badam[ Almond ], Pista, Cashew and two pinches of saffron in various proprtions made into a fine paste and may be added to the Raitha as the cut-carrots and curd are being mixed together.Kismis [Dried grapes] and other nuts available may be used too ! Also, A tablespoon honey may be added. These Exotic version-[s] of beetroot Raitha may be named “Neo-Kashmiri-Pandit beetroot Raitha-(s)” !!