Pachadi is an absolutely delicious recipe for beets and yogurt.  This is another dish that Prabha has brought to us from her native Kerala.

Ingredients:

• Julienne or grated beets..................1 cup
• Julienne or grated cucumber...........1/4 cup
• Fresh Plain Yogurt...........................3 tbs
• Ghee or olive oil.............................1 to 2 tbs
• Cumin, crushed.............................1/4 tsp
• Green, chilies, chopped.................1/4 tsp
• Ginger, chopped............................1/4 tsp
• Curry leaves...................................1 sprig
• Turmeric powder............................one pinch
• Cooling Soma salt.......................................1/4 tsp or to your taste

Method

1. Heat the ghee or oil in a medium frying pan. Add Cumin seeds, chilies, ginger, curry leaves and turmeric.
2. Saute on medium flame until things begin to brown. Add the beet and 2 tbs of water, mix, cover and steam until the beets had cooked through, about 5 minutes.
3. Add the cucumber and mix, turn off the heat.
4. Mix the yogurt with a fork to smooth. Add the yogurt, salt and mix.

Enjoy!