Here are my other Raita varieties
Learnt this new variety of Raita from a close relative of mine...but had my own twists mixed too!!!
Goes very well with Pulavs.... Here, this tasty raita is paired with Beet Pulav!
Ingredients
Thick, creamy fresh curds/yogurt - 2-3 cups
Big sized bajji chilli - 1
Pearl onions - 6-7, finely chopped
Chopped green bell pepper - 2 tbsps
Chopped red bell peppers - 2 tbsps
Coriander/cilantro leaves - a handful, washed and cleaned
Salt to taste
To season
Ghee - 3 tsps
Jeera - 1 tsp
For garnishing
Pomegranate arils
Some cilantro
Recipe cuisine: Indian; Category: Lunch/dinner/raitas
Prep time: 10 mts; Cooking time: 5 mts
Serves 2-3
One Bajji chilli, washed, wiped and kept ready
Then chopped fine
Heat a pan with 1 tsp ghee, saute the chopped bajji chilli pieces
Then, after it cools down, load this along with coriander leaves into a blender jar
and grind to a smooth paste
Add this ground paste along with salt to taste , to the whisked fresh curds
Heat a pan again with some ghee, season jeera
Add the chopped pearl onion pieces and saute till they turn translucent
Add the bell pepper pieces and saute
Add this to the curd, to which ground paste has been added
Mix well
Raita, garnished with cilantro and pomegranate, served with beet pulav
Note
To preserve the flavor of the Bajji chillies, green chilli hasnt been added while grinding. If you need more spice, you can add 1
This post first appeared in www.malpatskitchen.com
Categories: Raitas
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