indian raita

Raita is a quick side dish made with curd, veggies, spices &amp; herbs. It is usually eaten as a side with pulao, biryani, kebabs or snacks.

Raita Recipe with 12 Variations

curd ((fresh plain yogurt, more if required))

onion (chopped (2 to 4 tbsps))

cucumbers ((peeled & chopped))

salt ((adjust

green chilies (deseeded & chopped)

coriander leaves ((chopped finely cilantro))

cumin powder (or roasted jeera (optional))

Chill the yogurt. Rinse &amp; chop the onions &amp; green chilies. Rinse &amp; peel the cucumbers. If needed deseed them &amp; chop to bite sizes.

Rinse coriander leaves in ample amount of water. Drain completely and chop them fine.

Optional - Roast 1 tsp cumin seeds on a low flame until it smells good. Cool this and crush them to fine powder in a spice jar. 

Preparation

Add curd and salt to a mixing bowl. Whisk them until smooth with a fork or a whisk.

Next add chopped cucumbers, onions, cumin powder, coriander leaves and green chilies.

Stir gently. If required add more yogurt. Taste test and add more salt if required.

Garnish with cumin powder on top. Serve raita with biryani, pulao, kebabs or paratha.

How to make raita

Table of Content Hide 1 Recipe Video 5 (1) In Maharashtra raita is called koshimbir.&hellip;

4 Types Koshimbiri - Marathi Recipe

For Beetroot Koshimbir

Curd

Red chili powder

salt

Beetroot

Coriander leaves

Mustard seeds

Cumin seeds

Hing

Curry leaves

Slit Green chili

For Carrot Koshimbir

Carrot

For Tomato Koshimbir

Tomato

tsp Curd

tsp roasted Peanut powder

Dry red chilies

For Moong Dal Koshimbir

tbsp Moong dal

Cucumber

green chili

Lemon juice

2~3 tsp shredded fresh Coconut

This Indian yogurt sauce (raita) is refreshing, cucumber-free and balances spicy dishes—ready in minutes with bold, customizable flavor.

Indian Yogurt Sauce (Raita)

red onion (medium, diced)

green chili pepper (de-seeded,

cumin powder

salt (adjust

cilantro (finely chopped)

yogurt

Chop onions and green chili peppers finely. Add this along with cumin powder and salt and mix well to combine.

Garnish

Garnish with chopped cilantro and serve chilled!

This recipe has become a permanent staple in our house. Thanks so much!  It is great with so many foods.

This was an easy recipe to follow and the raita balanced my curry perfectly.

Thank you very much. I made a delicious sauce for my beef/lamb kabobs. Excellent instructions.

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