Friday 8 March 2013

BEET YOGURT DIP



With summers approaching, yogurt is again back as an accompaniment to meals. There are several ways of making interesting dips with yogurt. One of such interesting dips is Beet Yogurt Dip. This is also a tasty way of incorporating Beets in everyday meals. Beet Yogurt Dip has such appealing colour imparted by boiled beets that even kids are tempted to try without being forced to. Mustard, asafetida and curry leaf tempering imparts a unique flavour to the dish.


Ingredients
2 cups yogurt
1 medium size beet root
1 teaspoon sugar
Salt (to taste)
1 pinch asafetida
½ teaspoon mustard seeds
1 sprig curry leaves.

Method
Pressure cook beet root till tender. When cold, peel and grate.
Beat yogurt till smooth. Add salt and sugar.
Add grated beet root. Mix well.
Heat oil in a wok, add mustard seeds. When mustard seeds begin to splutter, add curry leaves and asafetida. Turn off the heat. Add this to yogurt. Mix well.

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