Boondi raita - Chef In You

Boondi raita by Anitha on Aug 27, 2013

Raitas are always handy. It goes well with both rice varieties & parathas. The midly flavor of the boondi combined with yoghurt makes for a lovely combination. It is one of the most traditional North Indian raitas.
I had left over boondi lying in my pantry for a long time. Boondi raita & accompanied with mint pulav delicious....

Cook time: Under 15 min
Prep time: Under 15 min
Serves: 2 people

Ingredients

Ingredients:
Kara boondi(Halidarams) - 1/2 cup
Yoghurt - 1/2 cup
Roasted cumin powder - 1/2tsp
Red chilli powder - 1/2 tsp
Salt - as per your taste
Corainder leaves - 1tsp(optional)
To temper:
Oil - 1/2tsp
Mustard seeds - 1/2tsp

Method

Whisk yoghurt & add water if required. Add all other ingredients to the whisked yoghurt & give a quick stir.

Temper it if required. Garnish with red chilli powder.

Serve chilled.

Note 1:

You can also soak the boondi for a while & then add it the whisked yoghurt. It removes the excess oil from the boondi.
Serve immediately after mixing the boondi else the texture of the boondi becomes soggy.

Note 2:

Adding roasted cumin powder gives nice flavor to the recipe. But it is purely optional. Chat masala can also be added.