Veggie Raita, How to make tempered Veggie Raita

Veggie Raita is a magical combination of delicious vegetables on the bed of beaten curd. The tempering makes it different from the other raitas.

It’s cool, refreshing and filled with nutritional goodness. And hence it is one of the commonly made raita in my home.

Step by step Veggie raita recipe:

1. Take ½ cup curd in a bowl and beat it for a minute. Now add all the chopped vegies- tomato, onion and cucumber.
   
2. Add salt and mix well.
   
3. Now sprinkle a pinch of turmeric over this mixture and place the slit green chilies over it.
   
4. Take ½ tsp oil/ghee in a small pan. Once hot add mustard and cumin seeds. As soon as the seeds start to splutter, pour the content of pan over the turmeric and green chili.
   
5. Mix it well and the raita is ready. Refrigerate the raita until serving.
   
    

If you are looking for more raita recipes, do check mix vegetable raita.

Veggie raita recipe below:

Veggie Raita Prep time Cook time Total  10 min  2 min 12 min Tempered Veggie Raita AUTHOR: Monali RECIPE TYPE: Side CUISINE: Indian SERVES: 2 INGREDIENTS (measuring cup used, 1 cup=240 ml) ½ cup Plain yogurt/low fat Curd 1/3 cup tomato, finely chopped 1/3 cup onion, finely chopped 1/3 cup cucumber, finely chopped 1 green chili, slit ¼ tsp mustard seeds/sarson or rai ¼ tsp cumin seeds/jeera A pinch of turmeric powder ½ tsp ghee/oil Salt to taste DIRECTION Take curd in a bowl and beat it for a minute. Now add all the chopped vegies- tomato, onion and cucumber. Add salt and mix well. Now sprinkle a pinch of turmeric over this mixture and place the slit green chilies over it. Take oil/ghee in a small pan. Once hot add mustard and cumin seeds. As soon as the seeds start to splutter, pour the content of pan over the turmeric and green chili. Mix it well and the raita is ready. Refrigerate the raita until serving. TIPS Traditionally this raita is salted, and if you use vegetable with high water content like cucumber, it may turn watery, so always avoid using very thin consistency curd/yogurt. SERVING SUGGESTION Raita in Indian cuisine, is served as a side dish with pulav, biryani or parathas.