Any quick raita recipes to have with curry?!
Answers: i dont have any cucumber or mint?? is there anything else i could put in it? i do have yogurt.
Make raitha with onions (chopped), spring onion, finely chopped carrots, seedless tomatoes, baby spinach & ginger.
FYI : The cucumber & mint raitha is more of british - Indian cuisine & adding cumin powder to a ratiha can be tricky unless u knew the characteristics of cumin powder.
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I'm Indian and the raita that my Mum taught me how to make (oh my GOD that sentence just defined the stereotype of an Indian, haha...) is stuff that I go ape for.
You get yoghurt, chuck in some... oh God, this is going to test me since I know only know the names of the stuff in Hindi.
Hmm.
Roasted grounded cumin seed powder, black salt and a bit of sugar.
I understand if you don't have them on the shelf at home, but if you go out to an Indian Grocery Store, they should have it and if you put it in your yoghurt, you'll never want to have plain yoghurt again.
There's no real amount of each you should put in... start little and keep adding a tiny bit until you get a taste that you like.
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But with normal everyday ingredients, I honestly don't know any raita recipes, sorry!
Here is the basic recipe
Ingredients
2 cups plain yoghurt
2 teaspoon lemon or lime juice
? teaspoon pepper
? teaspoon chili powder (adjust according to taste)
? teaspoon garam masala
1 teaspoon ginger paste (optional)
salt to taste
Garnish:
2 tablespoon chopped cilantro (coriander)
2 hot chili chopped (adjust according to taste)
? teaspoon nutmeg
Specific Raita Ingredients:
Use any of these ingredients to make specific Riatas. You can mix all of them together in any combination to suit your taste as well:
Mint Raita:
1 teaspoon finely chopped mint
Vegetarian Raita:
Cucumber, Onion, Tomato
finely chopped white button mushrooms
Garlic Raita:
2 teaspoon garlic paste
Preparation
1 Beat yogurt until smooth. (use blender for fast results)
2 Add all the spices including salt.
3 Add any special ingredients to make a specific Raita.
4 Chill.
5 Garnish with fresh Cilantro, nutmeg and chili prior to serving.
I like the garlic raita, you won't need cucumber or mint.
Indian salads are a great accompaniment to any Indian meal. They are healthy, delicious and easy to prepare. In North India, salads are known as raitas (pronounced “rye-ta“), and are usually always yogurt based. Raitas have a wonderful cooling effect on the palate which makes them the perfect compliment for any spicy meal. In other regions of India, salads are known as koshimbir, kachumber or pachadi. These types of salads may or may not contain yogurt. There are many different varieties of raitas and koshimbirs, these are a few of my favorites. Feel free to use a food processor to speed along the grating process!
Cucumber Mint Raita
Ingredients:
1 large English cucumber, peeled and coarsely grated
? cup (packed) fresh mint leaves, finely chopped
2 cups good quality plain yogurt
salt to taste
? tsp ground cumin powder
pinch of red chili powder, to taste
METHOD:
Using kitchen towel or fine cheesecloth, wrap the grated cucumber and squeeze out any excess liquid. Leave open to air dry until needed.
In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the yogurt and spices (salt, ground cumin and red chili powder). Add the grated cucumbers and chopped mint leaves. Mix well to combine, refrigerate and serve chilled with any Indian meal.
Variations:
Try this recipe using cilantro leaves or add some chopped tomatoes. You could also make a Tomato and Onion Raita by using thinly sliced red onion and some chopped tomatoes. Use finely chopped baby spinach leaves for a Spinach Raita.
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Carrot and Tomato Koshimbir
Ingredients:
2 large carrots, peeled and finely grated
2 small Roma tomatoes, finely diced
2-3 small Thai green chilies split lengthwise
2 tbsp of unsalted and roasted peanuts, crushed
juice of 1 lime
salt to taste
pinch of sugar
2 tbsp oil (vegetable of canola)
? tsp black mustard seeds
? tsp cumin seeds
4-5 fresh curry leaves
pinch of asafetida (hing)
freshly chopped cilantro leaves for garnish
METHOD:
In a large mixing bowl, combine the lime juice, sugar, salt and green chilies. Whisk to blend and dissolve the sugar and salt in the lime juice. Add the grated carrots and chopped tomatoes.
In a small pan, heat the oil on medium high. When hot, carefully add the mustard seeds. When the splattering subsides, add the cumin seeds, curry leaves and asafetida. Pour this oil mixture over the grated carrots and tomatoes. Add the crushed peanuts and chopped cilantro leaves. Serve with any Indian meal.
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Red Radish Koshimbir (Moolyachi Koshimbir)
Ingredients:
1 bunch of red radishes (24-25), grated
1 cup good quality plain yogurt
salt to taste
1-2 tbsp of oil (vegetable or canola)
? tsp of black mustard seeds
2-3 small Thai green chilies split lengthwise
3-4 fresh curry leaves
freshly chopped cilantro leaves
METHOD:
Using a kitchen towel or fine cheesecloth, wrap the grated radishes and squeeze out any excess liquid. Leave open to air dry until needed.
In a mixing bowl, whisk together the yogurt and salt. Add the grated red radishes. Mix well to combine.
In a small pan, heat the oil on medium high. When hot, carefully add the mustard seeds. When the splattering subsides, add the green chilies and curry leaves. Remove from the heat and let cool before pouring over the grated red radishes. Add the chopped cilantro leaves. Mix well to combine, refrigerate and serve chilled with any Indian meal.
Variation:
Try this recipe using beetroots; boil the beetroots until just tender, then peel, finely chop and use as directed in the recipe above.
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Pineapple Raita
Ingredients:
3 cups of fresh pineapple, small dice (or you can use one 8 oz can, drain well)
? cup of freshly grated coconut
1 cup of good quality plain yogurt
1 tsp chaat masala (or you can use garam masala)
? tsp red chili powder to taste
salt and pepper to taste
freshly chopped cilantro leaves for garnish
METHOD:
In a large mixing bowl, combine all of the ingredients. Mix gently to combine, cover and refrigerate. Serve with any Indian meal.
Variation:
Try this recipe using fresh ripe mangoes or papaya. You can also combine fruits to make a delicious Mixed Fruits Raita.