Beetroot Boondi Raita

Ingredients:

1/2 cup boondi, homemade or store bought

1 cup warm water

1 cup yogurt

1/2 of small beetroot, peeled and chopped

4-5 mint leaves

small piece ginger

1 big green chilli

1/4 tsp cumin powder

salt to taste

2 tbsp coriander leaves, finely chopped

1 tbsp pomegranate seeds / arils

few ice cubes

a pinch of chilli powder

Preparation:

1. In a bowl, take 1 cup of warm water and add boondi and soak it for 10 minutes.
2. Then drain the water and gently squeeze the water from boondi and keep it aside.
3. Grind beetroot, mint leaves, ginger and green chilli together to a paste and keep it aside.
4. In a mixing bowl, add yogurt and whisk well until smooth.
5. Add ground beetroot paste, cumin powder and salt and mix well until combined with yogurt.
6. Then add boondi, coriander leaves, few ice cubes and pomegranate seeds and mix well. Check and adjust the taste.
7. Garnish with little chilli powder, 1 tbsp boondi and 1 tsp finely chopped coriander leaves. Serve with pulao, biriyani etc…

• You can also add 1/4 tsp chaat masala...