Boondi Raita

Name: Boondi Raita
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 2-3 servings
Ingredients: 1 cup Yogurt, plain; 1/2 cup boondi; 1/2 teaspoon Cumin, seeds; 1/4 teaspoon red chili powder; 1/4 teaspoon black salt; salt, to taste; 2 tablespoons Cilantro, chopped, fresh; 1 teaspoon oil; 1 cup water

Veg

Tiny fried gram flour pearls soaked soft in whisked curd, seasoned with roasted cumin, black salt, and red chilli — a cooling side served alongside kachori, baati, and rice meals.

Cuisines

Rajasthani Awadhi Banarasi

Best for

Lunch Dinner

Recipe

Prep: 15 min Cook: 5 min Total: 20 min 2-3 servings

Ingredients

	1 cup	Yogurt , plain
	1/2 cup	Boondi
	1/2 teaspoon	Cumin , seeds
	1/4 teaspoon	Red chili powder
	1/4 teaspoon	Black salt
	—	Salt , to taste
	2 tablespoons	Cilantro , chopped, fresh
	1 teaspoon	Oil
	1 cup	Water

Instructions

1 Soak the boondi in 1 cup of water for about 10 minutes to soften.
2 In a mixing bowl, whisk the yogurt until smooth.
3 Add soaked boondi to the yogurt, discarding the excess water.
4 Heat oil in a small pan and add cumin seeds. Let them splutter.
5 Add the cumin seeds to the yogurt and boondi mixture.
6 Season with red chili powder, black salt, and regular salt.
7 Mix well and garnish with chopped coriander leaves.
8 Chill the raita in the refrigerator for at least 10 minutes before serving.

Tips

For a richer flavor, you can add a pinch of chaat masala or roasted cumin powder.