By Garima Johar
October 12, 2026
If your Navratri vrat thali is lacking a pop of colour, add a bowl of beetroot raita and make your plate both vibrant and nutritious at the same time. Here’s a quick, vrat-friendly recipe you can easily recreate.
1 beetroot, grated 1 cup fresh yoghurt ½ tsp roasted cumin powder Rock salt to taste 1 tbsp coriander leaves 1 green chilli (optional)
Whisk the yoghurt till smooth and mix in the grated beetroot.
Add roasted cumin powder and rock salt. Mix well.
Mix in chopped coriander leaves and green chillies.
Refrigerate for about ten to fifteen minutes and add to your vrat thali.