Boondi Raita
Boondi raita is one of the popular side dishes served with all kinds of Indian meals. Boondi is fried drops made of besan. Some people prefer soaking boondi in warm water for few minutes & then squeeze it before adding it to whisked curd. But I prefer adding dry boondi to whisk curd because you get a nice crunchiness of boondi.
Boondi Raita
Ingredients
- 2 cup Curd
- 1 cup Boondi (Crispy fried gram balls)
- ½ tsp Roasted Jeera Powder (Roasted Cumin powder)
- ½ tsp Chaat Masala
- ½ tsp Red Chili Powder
- 1 tbsp Chopper fresh coriander
- Salt as per taste
- Sugar as per taste
For Tempering
- 1 tbsp Desi Ghee (Clarified Butter)
- 1 pinch hing (Asafoedita)
- ¼ tsp Kashmiri Red chili
Instructions
- Take curd in a deep bowl, whisk it to smooth consistency.
- Add jeera powder, chaat masala, chili powder, chopped coriander, salt & sugar as per taste, and mix it well.
- Add crispy boondi & mix it.
- Temper the raita with ghee, apinch of Hing & Kashmiri red chili powder which enhances the flavor.
- Garnish the raita with mint leaves or coriander leaves.
Notes
- If yoghurt is thick, add little water & whisk it to make the consistency a little thin.
- Spicy can be adjusted as per your taste.
- Tempering the boondi raita is also optional. Temper enhances the flavor of raita.
- Serve the raita at room temperature or chilled as per your liking.
ALL About Raita
The term Raita is derived from the word ‘Ra-ee’ which means black mustard & ‘tiktaka‘ which means sour and pungent. Authentically the Raita is made of fresh curd with some added spices & herbs and tempered with black mustard. Today one will find many variations of this side dish. In India, Raita has a different way of preparation and differs from region to region. In South India, it is famous as Pachadi.
Originated in the Indian subcontinent, it is difficult to trace the exact date when and how this dish evolved. But people in the Indian subcontinent use this side dish in their day-to-day meals. This delicacy is served with Biryani, Indian Thali, or Pulao. A traditional Indian meal always consists of curd or raita.
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