6 Delicious Raita

Zeera Raita

Ingredients:
-Dahi (Yogurt) 500g
-Zeera (Cumin seeds) roasted & crushed 1 & ½ tsp
-Kali mirch powder (Black pepper powder) ¼ tsp
-Kala namak (black salt) ¼ tsp
-Iodized Himalayan pink salt ¼ tsp or to taste

Direction:
-Place a sieve on a bowl with a muslin cloth, add yogurt, let it rest for 10-15 minutes or until the yogurt water drips off properly.
-Transfer it to a bowl, add cumin, black pepper powder, black salt, pink salt, and whisk well.
-Zeera raita is ready, set aside.

Podina Raita

Ingredients:
-Dahi (Yogurt) 500g
-Ice cubes 2
-Hara dhania (Fresh coriander) ½ bunch
-Podina (Mint leaves) 1 bunch
-Lehsan (Garlic) 2 cloves
-Hari mirch (Green chillies) 2
-Kala namak (Black salt) ¼ tsp
-Zeera (Cumin seeds) roasted & crushed ½ tsp
-Iodized Himalayan pink salt ¼ tsp or to taste

Direction:
-Place a sieve on a bowl with a muslin cloth, add yogurt, let it rest for 10-15 minutes or until the yogurt water drips off properly.
-In a spice grinder, add ice-cubes, fresh coriander, mint leaves, garlic, green chillies, & grind well until smooth.
-Transfer thick yogurt to a bowl.
-Add black salt, cumin, pink salt, green paste, and whisk well.
-Podina raita is ready, set aside.

Kachumar Raita

Ingredients:
-Dahi (Yogurt) 500g
-Zeera (Cumin seeds) roasted & crushed 1 tsp
-Chaat masala ½ tsp
-Kali mirch powder (Black pepper powder) ¼ tsp
-Kala namak (Black salt) 1 tsp
-Iodized Himalayan pink salt 1 pinch or to taste
-Tamatar (Tomato) diced ¼ Cup
-Pyaz (Onion) diced ¼ Cup
-Kheera (Cucumber) diced ¼ Cup
-Hari mirch (Green chillies) finely chopped 2 or as required
-Hara dhania (Fresh coriander) chopped handful

Direction:
-Place sieve on a bowl with muslin cloth, add yogurt, let it rest for 10-15 minutes or until yogurt water drips off properly.
-Transfer thick yogurt in a bowl,
-Add cumin, chaat masala, black pepper powder, black salt, pink salt, whisk well.
-At the time of serving, add tomato, onion, cucumber, green chillies, fresh coriander, mix well.
-Kachumar raita is ready, serve with pulao, biryani, tahiri!

Baingan Raita

Ingredients:
-Baingan (Eggplant) 2 medium
-Lehsan (Garlic) halved 4-5
-Dahi (Yogurt) 500g
-Zeera (Cumin seeds) roasted & crushed 1 tsp
-Kali mirch powder (Black pepper powder) ½ tsp
-Lal mirch (Red chilli) crushed ½ tsp
-Iodized himalayan pink salt ½ tsp or to taste
-Hara dhania (Fresh coriander) chopped handful
-Cooking oil 2-3 tbs
-Rai dana (Mustard seeds) ½ tsp
-Sukhi lal mirch (Dried Red chillies) 2-3
-Curry patta (Curry leaves) 10-12

Direction:
-Place a sieve on a bowl with a muslin cloth, add yogurt, let it rest for 10-15 minutes or until the yogurt water drips off properly.
-Make gashes on eggplant, & stuff garlic cloves in the gashes.
-Apply cooking oil on eggplant with the help of a brush.
-Roast it on a grill for 10-12 minutes on low flame until fully tender, change sides in between.
-Now peel off roasted eggplant & chop well.
-In a bowl add thick yogurt, add cumin, black pepper powder, red chilli crushed, pink salt, fresh coriander, whisk well.
-Add roasted & chopped eggplant, mix well.
-In a tarka pan, add cooking oil, heat it.
-Add mustard seeds, dried red chillies, curry leaves, mix & add in eggplant mixture.
-Baingan raita is ready, serve with paratha!

Lauki Raita

Ingredients:
-Lauki (bottle gourd) 250g
-Zeera (cumin seeds) roasted & crushed ½ tsp
-Lal mirch powder (red chilli powder) ½ tsp or to taste
-Kala namak (black salt) ½ tsp
-Iodized himalayan pink salt ¼ tsp or to taste
-Lehsan paste (garlic paste) 1 tsp
-Hara dhania (fresh coriander) chopped 1 tbs
-Cooking oil 2-3 tbs
-Lehsan (garlic) chopped 2 cloves
-Hari mirch (green chillies) 2
-Sabut lal mirch (button red chillies) 3
-Zeera (cumin seeds) 1/2 tsp

Direction:
-place a sieve on a bowl with a muslin cloth, add yogurt, let it rest for 10-15 minutes or until the yogurt water drips off properly.
-peel the bottle guard, grate well, blanch for 4-5 minutes, then wash thoroughly.
-in a bowl, add thick yogurt, cumin, red chilli powder, black salt, pink salt, garlic paste, fresh coriander, and whisk well
-add blanched bottle guard, mix well.
-in a tadka pan, add cooking oil and heat it.
-add garlic, green chillies, red button chilli, cumin seeds, fry for 30 seconds & add to the prepared lauki raita.
-lauki raita is ready, serve with paratha!

Beetroot Raita

Ingredients:
-Dahi (Yogurt) 500g
-Zeera (Cumin seeds) Roasted & crushed ½ tsp
-Kali mirch (Black pepper powder) ¼ tsp
-Kala namak (Black salt) ½ tsp
-Pyaz (Onion) chopped 1 tbs
-Iodized Himalayan pink salt ¼ tsp or to taste
-Hari mirch (Green chillies), chopped 1-2
-Hara dhania (Fresh coriander) chopped handful
-Chuqandar (Beetroot) peeled 1 medium

Direction:
-Place a sieve on a bowl with a muslin cloth, add yogurt, let it rest for 10-15 minutes or until the yogurt water drips off properly.
-In a bowl, add thick yogurt, cumin, black pepper powder, black salt, onion, pink salt, green chillies, fresh coriander, grate & add beetroot, whisk well.
-Beetroot raita is ready!