As winters are heading towards end in India i would like to share with you one of my favourite raitas that is made using chenopodium album or bathua.some even call them as weeds and don’t know that it can be used in so many forms and is good for health as well. Bathua ka saag,raita paratha so many forms are there it has an earthy taste to it.Mostly cultivated in Northern region of India and has huge demand. A very simple raita recipe this is,do give it a try and include it your diet. Direct purvanchal se😊
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Ingredients
- 1 cup bathua saag/ chenopodium album
- 1 cup curd (sweet one)
- 1/4 tablespoon chaat masala
- 1/4 tablespoon salt
- 1/4 tablespoon jeera powder (cumin)
For TADKA
- 2 green chillies slit long
- 1/4 tablespoon jeera
- 1/2 tablespoon ghee
Method
- Wash and blanch Bathua
- Chop fine and keep aside
- Take a bowl, pour in the curd with all the ingredients given,including salt
- And mix it well
- Now,heat a small fry pan add in ghee,once it is hot add jeera and green chillies and saute till light brown
- Pour it on the curd
- Again mix it well
- Serve them with paratha or rice
- Your Bathua ka raita is ready
Purvanchal Tadka 
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