Raita is a popular savory Indian yogurt based condiment , which serves as a perfect accompaniment to hot and fiery dishes like biryanis ,spicy pulao’s and other spice laden gravies. I’m sharing a very basic onion tomato raita ,which is the most commonly made raita,it requires very few ingredients ,all of which will be readily available in your pantry 🙂 Ingredients: 1 cup low fat plain yogurt 1/2 cup finely chopped tomato 1/4 cup finely chopped red onion 3/4 teaspoon roasted cumin powder 1/8 teaspoon red chilly powder/ cayenne pepper Salt to taste Pinch of sugar ( optional) but do add if the yoghurt it a tad sour 2 -3 teaspoons of a mixture of chopped cilantro & mint leaves Preparation: 1. In a bowl, whisk the yogurt till it’s smooth. 2. Add the remaining ingredients , and mix well. Serve immediately
Notes: 1. If you will be serving this later, then do not mix the ingredients with the yogurt , as the onion will leave water, and that doesn’t make this pleasant. 2.You can also add finely chopped cucumber. 3. You may also use regular whole milk yogurt. Regards, Freda?
