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Shredded Cucumbers in Smooth Mint-Flavored Yogurt KHEERA RAITA
Kheera raita is the classic shredded cucumber and mint yogurt cooler, finished with a quick mustard-seed tempering in avocado or sesame oil. Squeezing the cucumber dry is the entire game. Cold, minty, and faintly tart, it is the side every summer table wants....
Spiced Eggplant in Smooth Yogurt BAIGAN RAITA
Baigan raita folds spiced, melting eggplant into smooth chilled yogurt under a mustard-cumin-asafetida tempering. The eggplant cooks whole, stem intact, until it collapses, then meets the cool sauce. It is smoky, creamy, and far more than the sum of its parts....
Sweet Potato Yogurt Salad with Dates and Almonds SHAKARKAND RAITA
Shakarkand raita is a sweet potato yogurt salad studded with dates and finished with toasted almonds. Buttermilk lightens the base so the sweet potatoes lead, and fresh orange juice keeps it bright. Six servings of a side that behaves like a meal. Ingredients Gather...
Carrots, Cashews and Dates in Smooth Yogurt GAJAR KAJU RAITA
Gajar kaju raita is the sweet one — shredded carrots, chopped dates, and toasted cashews folded into smooth yogurt with orange zest and crushed cardamom. It walks the line between side dish and dessert without apology. Homemade yogurt makes it especially lovely....
Deep-Fried Chickpea Flour Pearls in Creamy Yogurt BOONDI RAITA
Boondi raita showers creamy, gently salted yogurt with crackling chickpea-flour pearls fried fresh in ghee or nut oil. Batter consistency is the whole secret — one small adjustment separates round, plump boondi from flat, tailed flakes. Pistachios and a dusting of...
Fried Okra in Smooth Yogurt BHINDI RAITA
Bhindi raita tops cool, smooth yogurt with crisp shallow-fried okra dusted in spiced chickpea flour. Getting the okra truly crisp — and truly dry before cutting — is what separates a great bhindi raita from a slimy one. Crushed roasted cumin over the finish makes it...
Tomatoes in Smooth Yogurt TAMATAR RAITA
Tamatar raita chills juicy diced tomatoes in smooth, lightly seasoned yogurt with a sizzling mustard-chili tempering poured over the top. De-seeding the tomatoes is the small step that keeps it spoonable, never soupy. Temperature contrast — cool yogurt, warm tadka —...
Sliced Bananas in Smooth Tart Cream KELA RAITA
Kela raita is the happy surprise of the raita family: sliced firm bananas folded into tart cream and yogurt with coconut, mint, and a warm mustard-seed tempering. Sweet, salty, and gently spicy all at once, it is a South Indian fruit raita that converts skeptics on...
Seasoned Potatoes in Smooth Yogurt ALOO RAITA
Aloo raita pairs tender seasoned potatoes with smooth, cool yogurt under a sizzling mustard-seed tempering. The hot ghee with green chilies gets poured over while it still crackles, so the aromatics bloom right on top. Four servings of the most comforting raita there...
Chopped Spinach in Smooth Yogurt PALAK RAITA
Palak raita folds butter-wilted spinach into cool, smooth yogurt brightened with lemon and fresh herbs. The trick is all in banishing the water — squeeze the spinach well and the raita stays thick and velvety. It is the cooling counterpoint every spicy meal needs....
Steamed Split Pea Dumplings in Mild Karhi Sauce TOOVAR KOFTA KARHI
Toovar kofta karhi steams tender split pea dumplings instead of frying them, then rests them in a mild, creamy karhi sauce. Ginger and green chili run through the koftas, and a touch of asafetida scents the base. It is the light, gentle cousin of the fried-kofta...
Creamy Karhi with White Radishes MOOLI KARHI
Mooli karhi is a creamy yogurt karhi transformed by wedges of white radish that simmer until translucent and sweet. A little sugar and a fenugreek-mustard tempering round out the radish's edge. It is quietly one of the best karhis — mild, comforting, and a little...