Name: Raita (Indian Yogurt Sauce)
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 medium carrot, julienned or chopped; 1 big cucumber, julienned or chopped; 3 small green chillies, chopped; 1 medium onion, chopped; 1 large tomato, chopped; 2-3 sprigs of coriander (cilantro) leaves, chopped (optional); 1 1/3 cup yogurt; ½ tsp roasted and ground cumin seeds; Salt to taste

Great accompaniment to a spicy Indian meal and easy to throw together – that’s my definition for this wonderful yogurt salad (raita). Without a doubt, it is a must addition to your Indian recipe repertoire.

Even though I chose cucumber and carrot for my raita, the recipe is completely flexible. Feel free to create your own salad using your favorite veggies.

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Yield: 4

Raita (Indian Yogurt Sauce)

Chopped vegetables mixed with yogurt.

Prep Time 15 minutes

Total Time 15 minutes

Ingredients

1 medium carrot, julienned or chopped
1 big cucumber, julienned or chopped
3 small green chillies, chopped
1 medium onion, chopped
1 large tomato, chopped
2-3 sprigs of coriander (cilantro) leaves, chopped (optional)
1 1/3 cup yogurt
½ tsp roasted and ground cumin seeds
Salt to taste

Instructions

Place all the ingredients in a deep bowl.
Mix thoroughly.
Serve immediately.

Notes

For better results, use Greek style yogurt.

Nutrition Information

Yield

Serving Size

1
Amount Per Serving Calories 93Total Fat 2gSaturated Fat 1gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 1gCholesterol 5mgSodium 112mgCarbohydrates 16gFiber 2gSugar 11gProtein 6g

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Comments

journeyfiles says

February 6, 2014 at 7:41 am

I love Raita!

Francesca Maria says

February 6, 2014 at 7:43 am

We lived in New Delhi for 5 years. I really miss Indian food. Luckily now in Sicily we can get Asian spices.

Ramya Srini says

March 10, 2014 at 7:08 pm

Nice and creamy raita!