Raita Recipes

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Cucumber Tomato Raita

Ingredients

• 2 Cups Yogurt

• 1 Cucumber

• 2 Tomatoes

• 2 Green Chilies

• ½ Tsp Cumin Seeds

• ½ Tsp Black Pepper

• Coriander Leaves

• Salt to Taste

Method

• Peel and grate the cucumber.

• Cut chilies and tomatoes into small pieces.

• Fry pepper, cumin seeds and grind them into powder.

• Beat curd.

• Add salt, masala powder, green chillies and mix well.

• Add grated cucumbers and diced tomatoes. Mix well.

• Garnish with coriander leaves and refrigerate the mixture for 1-2 hours.

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Mixed Fruit Raita

Ingredients

• 2 Cups Curd

• 1 Cup Milk

• 4 Bananas

• 1 Pineapple

• 2 Apples

• 1 Mango

• 1 Cup Pomegranate Seeds

• 1 Cup Dry Fruits

• Sugar to Taste

Method

• Beat curd.

• Cut all fruits in small cubes and add to the curd.

• Mix milk and sugar.

• Add dry fruits.

• Garnish the fruit raita with pomegranate seeds.

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Carrot Raita Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 Cups Curd

• 1 Cup Grated Carrots

• 1 Green Chili

• ½ Tsp Black Salt

• ½ Tsp Black Pepper

• ½ Tsp Cumin Seeds

• Salt to Taste

Method

• Beat curd

• Scrape outer skin and grate carrots.

• Fry black pepper and cumin seeds and grind them into coarse mixture.

• Mix all Ingredients: and place in the refrigerator for 1-2 hours.

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Boondi Raita Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 Cups Curd

• 100 Gms Besan Flour

• Oil To Fry

• ½ Tsp Roasted Cumin Powder

• Salt to Taste

• Red Chili Powder to Taste

• Little Garam Masala Powder

• Coriander Leaves

Method

• Mix water to gram flour well to spreading consistency.

• Add salt and beat till becomes light.

• Heat oil and pass the paste through draining spoon.

• Fry till it turns into golden color.

• Beat the curd.

• Add boondi to curd and mix gently.

• If it is too thick, add little milk and mix it.

• Add salt, cumin powder and chili powder, mix well.

• Sprinkle garam masala and garnish with chopped coriander.

• Place in the refrigerator for 1-2 hours.

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Beetroot Raita

Ingredients

• 1 Small Beetroot

• ½ Cup Grated Coconut

• 2 Cups Yoghurt

• Salt to Taste

• 1 Tsp Oil

• ½ Tsp Mustard Seeds

• Few Curry Leaves

• Few Coriander Leaves

• 2 Green or Red Chilies

Method

• Wash, peel, boil and dice beetroot.

• Mix yogurt, coconut, salt, beetroot.

• Heat oil and add mustard seeds.

• When seeds splutter, add red/green chilies.

• Pour over the raita.

• Garnish with coriander and curry leaves.

• Serve chill.

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Potato Raita Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 Cups Curd

• 2 Potatoes

• Red Chili Powder

• 1tsp Roasted Cumin Powder

• Salt to Taste

• Coriander Leaves

Method

• Beat curd.

• Boil, peel the outer skin and mash potatoes.

• Add potato paste and mix well.

• If it is too thick, add little milk and mix it.

• Add salt, cumin powder and chili powder, mix well.

• Garnish with coriander leaves.

• Place in the refrigerator for 1-2 hours.

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Onion Raita Recipe

Ingredients

• ½ Kg Curd

• 4 Onions

• 1 Green Chili

• 1 Ginger

• Few Coriander Leaves

• 1 Tsp Oil

• ¼ Mustard Seeds

• Salt to Taste

Method

• Beat curd.

• Slice onions and chilies into small pieces.

• Mix onion, salt, green chilly and coriander leaves with curd.

• Heat oil and add mustard seeds.

• When they splutter, add to the raita.

• Refrigeration of 1-2 hours before serving is good.

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Spinach Raita Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 Cups Yogurt

• 1 Bunch Spinach

• 2 Tsp Oil

• 1 Tsp Black Mustard Seeds

• 1 Tsp Cumin Seeds

• 1 Tsp Ground Cumin

• ½ Tsp Fenugreek Seeds

• ¼ Tsp Chili Powder

• Salt and Black Pepper to Taste

Method

• Wash spinach thoroughly under tap water.

• Remove any tough stems and cut spinach into pieces.

• Boil spinach with little water till it becomes tender.

• Heat oil and fry the mustard seeds.

• Add cumin seeds, ground cumin and fenugreek seeds and fry.

• Remove from heat and mix in the yogurt.

• Add chili powder and stir this mixture into the spinach.

• Place in the refrigerator for 1-2 hours

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Sweet Gourd Raita

Ingredients

• 2 Cups Curd

• 1 Cup Grated Sweet Gourd

• 1tsp Cumin Powder

• Salt to Taste

• Red Chili Powder to Taste

Method

• Grate sweet gourd.

• Boil grated sweet gourd till soft, drain and cool it.

• Beat curd.

• Add sweet gourd paste and mix well.

• If curd is thick, mix little milk or water.

• Add salt, cumin powder and chili powder, mix well.

• Place it in the refrigerator for 1-2 hours.

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Mixed Fruit Raita

Ingredients

• 2 Cups Curd

• 1 Cup Milk

• 4 Bananas

• 1 Pineapple

• 2 Apples

• 1 Mango

• 1 Cup Pomegranate Seeds

• 1 Cup Dry Fruits

• Sugar to Taste

Method

• Beat curd.

• Cut all fruits in small cubes and add to the curd.

• Mix milk and sugar.

• Add dry fruits.

• Garnish the fruit raita with pomegranate seeds.