This flavorful side dish or salad is similar to a raita which is a traditional Indian sauce or side. I based this recipe off a traditional raita but because I didn’t have all of the ingredients, I had to make some swaps. I used a thicker Skyr type yogurt, swapped parsley for cilantro and since I did not have chickpeas, I used a small canned white bean. Sometimes cooking is all about using what you have on hand. These flavors work so well together. The subtle sweetness from the beets, tang and creaminess from yogurt, smokiness from cumin, and an earthy, lemony tang from the sumac. Because I used a thicker yogurt, this is more of a side-dish or salad than a sauce. Serve this as a meal your favorite bread and maybe a simple pickled cucumber and red onion salad.