Best Raita With Love From India Recipes

RAITA RECIPE WITH 12 VARIATIONS

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Raita is a quick side dish made with curd, veggies, spices & herbs. It is usually eaten as a side with pulao, biryani, kebabs or snacks.

Provided by Swasthi

Categories Side

Time 6m

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

1 cup curd ((fresh plain yogurt, more if required))
1 medium onion (chopped (2 to 4 tbsps))
½ cup cucumbers ((peeled & chopped))
¼ teaspoon salt ((adjust to taste))
1 to 2 green chilies (deseeded & chopped)
1 to 2 tablespoons coriander leaves ((chopped finely cilantro))
½ teaspoon cumin powder (or roasted jeera (optional))

Steps:

Chill the yogurt. Rinse & chop the onions & green chilies. Rinse & peel the cucumbers. If needed deseed them & chop to bite sizes.
Rinse coriander leaves in ample amount of water. Drain completely and chop them fine.
Optional - Roast 1 tsp cumin seeds on a low flame until it smells good. Cool this and crush them to fine powder in a spice jar.
Add curd and salt to a mixing bowl. Whisk them until smooth with a fork or a whisk.
Next add chopped cucumbers, onions, cumin powder, coriander leaves and green chilies.
Stir gently. If required add more yogurt. Taste test and add more salt if required.
Garnish with cumin powder on top. Serve raita with biryani, pulao, kebabs or paratha.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 108 kcal, Carbohydrate 13 g, Protein 5 g, Fat 4 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, Cholesterol 15 mg, Sodium 280 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 9 g, ServingSize 1 serving

RAITA WITH LOVE FROM INDIA

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Make and share this Raita with Love from India recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Mini Ravindran

Categories Asian

Time 10m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

2 cups low-fat plain yogurt
2 ripe tomatoes, finely diced
1/2 cucumber, grated
1 medium onion, finely chopped
1 teaspoon cumin powder
1/4 teaspoon red chili powder
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt

Steps:

Mix all the ingredients together in a bowl.
Let them sit pretty in the serving dish (preferably glass) getting chilled for half an hour or so.
Sprinkle a bit of cumin powder& red chilli poweder on the top to add a riot of colors to the dish just before serving.
Serve as an accompaniment to Indian dishes.

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