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RAITA

February 27, 2013 By Manu 8 Comments

Raita

The first time I ate raita, I was in Mumbai.  I was still quite new to Indian food (we are talking about over 10 years ago!) and everything seemed too spicy for me!  That’s when I was served some raita… I loved it immediately as it was refreshing and cooling (the weather was also very hot!) and I ate quite a bit of it during that holiday.  I still like raita and I often make it with whatever fresh veggies I have in the fridge.  For whoever does not know, raita is a refreshing accompaniment made with yogurt, vegetables and spices that is usually served on the side to main dishes in Indian cuisine.  The recipe I am going to share with you today is my “go to” raita recipe as I always have those ingredients in the fridge.  You can also use it as a “base” and add your favourite veggies to it.  Also, note that I don’t like my raita spicy as I serve it as an accompaniment to food that is already spicy, but feel free to use more chilli if you like.  This is perfect to eat with biryani!  Enjoy!

Raita
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Raita

How to make a refreshing accompaniment for any Indian main dish: Raita.

Course Side
Cuisine Indian
Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Author Manuela Zangara

Ingredients

  • 2 cups Greek style yogurt
  • 2 tbsp onion finely chopped
  • 2 tbsp tomatoes chopped
  • 2 tbsp carrots grated
  • ½ tsp green chilli finely chopped (you can increase this to taste)
  • ½ tsp cumin seeds
  • ½ tsp cumin powder
  • 1 pinch red chilli powder
  • A few mint leaves
  • A few coriander leaves
  • 1 pinch sugar if your yogurt is too sour
  • Salt to taste

Instructions

  1. Mix all the ingredients together.
  2. Decorate it with some more mint and coriander leaves and serve cold.

 

Raita

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Comments

  1. neenah says

    February 28, 2013 at 12:35 pm

    My ex-husband is from Bangladesh and his mom used to make this all the time-you brought back a good memory for me-thank you.

    Reply
  2. kelly @ kellybakes says

    February 28, 2013 at 2:24 pm

    This has me wishing for warm weather, kabobs and eating late dinner outside before the fireflies come out. I love this combination of flavors. I must try it!

    Reply
  3. Shoba Shrinivasan says

    February 28, 2013 at 3:39 pm

    Looks lovely!!!
    Look at all those colours!!!

    Shobha

    Reply
  4. MsChic says

    February 28, 2013 at 7:48 pm

    Can’t love this more!
    Can’t wait to DIY this myself !
    Hope I can be successful!

    Reply
  5. Ella-Home Cooking Adventure says

    February 28, 2013 at 8:37 pm

    Will definitely try it, didn’t try raita so far:)

    Reply
  6. simi says

    March 1, 2013 at 11:41 am

    I love raita, it is rich creamy and you can get so creative with it. love the creaminess of your raita

    Reply
  7. Chris says

    March 3, 2013 at 8:15 am

    Somehow, I very often go for a cucumber raita!

    Reply
  8. Suzanne Perazzini says

    March 3, 2013 at 11:04 am

    I really enjoy the coolness of a yoghurt raita with all curries. It’s a perfect balance.

    Reply

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