Carrot Raita Recipe

Raita is a side dish, which consists of salted or sweetened whipped curd on its own or with added ingredients like vegetables and sometimes even fruits. The curd preparation is consumed mainly with Indian, Pakistani and Bangladeshi food. Raita is served more often with spicy food to bring down the burning sensation on the palate, so you’ll see a lot of raitas with biryani and hot gravies.

The carrot raita is a tempered mix of whipped curd and grated carrot. This recipe tells you how to make some.

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Grated carrots in salted whipped curd.

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Prep Time

10 minutes

Cook Time

5 minutes

Servings

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Ingredients

• 1 cup curd dahi
• 1 carrot grated
• 2 Green chilies chopped
• 1 tbsp coriander leaves chopped
• salt to taste

For Temperimg

• 2 tsp ghee
• tsp ½mustard seeds
• tsp ½cumin seeds
• 5-6 Curry Leaves
• tsp ½Urad Dal
• 1 dry red chili broken

Prep Time 10 minutes Cook Time 5 minutes Servings MetricUS Imperial Ingredients 1 cup curd dahi 1 carrot grated 2 Green chilies chopped 1 tbsp coriander leaves chopped salt to taste For Temperimg 2 tsp ghee tsp ½mustard seeds tsp ½cumin seeds 5-6 Curry Leaves tsp ½Urad Dal 1 dry red chili broken

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Instructions

1. Take curd in a bowl and whip well.
2. Add the grated carrot, chili, coriander leaves and salt and mix well.
3. Heat ghee in a tempering pan and add the tempering ingredients. Heat till the mustard seeds and cumin crackle.
4. Pour the tempering over the raita.
5. Serve.

Recipe Notes

Add half a teaspoon of red chili powder for a spicier raita.