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Bathua is no less than a boon of nature for your health in winter. It works to keep the body warm in the cold season. Apart from this it also has many benefits. Most of the people prepare and eat its saag, puri and parathas, but Bathua's raita is also an amazing recipe. Which is not only a treasure of taste but also of nutrition. Bathua (scientific name Nopodium album) is a green leafy vegetable loaded with plant compounds and nutrients. According to the National Library of Medicine, Bathua contains many minerals and vitamins including flavonoids, phenolics. Apart from this, protein and amino acids are also found in Bathua. When you make raita out of it, it becomes even healthier when mixed with curd.

According to the information given in PubMed, Bathua is helpful in maintaining a healthy heart, improving digestion, boosting immunity, keeping eyes healthy and also in eliminating bad bacteria from the intestines. It is helpful in preventing pain and also in reducing swelling. Curd increases the good bacteria of the intestines and it is also a source of protein. Let us know the recipe of Bathua Raita.

Note down the ingredients of raita

To make raita, you will need 200 grams of bathua, double it i.e. 400 grams of curd, one fourth spoon of salt or as per taste. 1 fourth teaspoon black salt, 1 green chilli, 1 pinch asafoetida, half teaspoon cumin, 1 teaspoon ghee or oil. You can increase or decrease the ingredients as per need.

Preparation of Bathua Raita

• First of all, remove the thick and hard stalk of Bathua and separate the leaves.
• Wash the bathua twice in clean water so that all the soil is removed.
• After cleaning the bathua thoroughly, boil it with some water for 5 to 6 minutes.
  

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• When the bathua becomes soft after boiling, remove the extra water and keep it in a sieve for some time.
• After the bathua cools down and all the water is drained out, grind it coarsely in a mixer or on a mortar and pestle.
• Beat the curd well until it becomes completely smooth, this makes the raita creamy.

Bathua Raita Recipe

To make raita, put the ground bathua in a big bowl and add whipped curd to it. After this add black salt, white salt, green chilli and mix. To apply tadka, heat ghee or oil well in a pan and add cumin seeds to it and crackle. Switch off the gas and immediately add asafoetida to add flavor to the raita. In this way, your Bathua raita is prepared in simple steps, which is not only delicious but also beneficial for your health.

You can make Bathua's Raita a part of your diet in winters, which will not only keep your body warm but will also keep your gut health healthy, due to which digestion does not get disturbed. You can also serve it with roti, rice or paratha.