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Boondi raita recipe | How to make boondi ka raita

Boondi ka raita is made with mixing seasoned curd/yogurt with boondi (tiny deep fried balls made with besan/chickpea flour/gram flour). Served as a side dish with pulao or biryani.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time5 minutes
Total Time10 minutes
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Indian
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 60kcal
Author: Preeti

Equipment

  • Bowl

Ingredients

  • 1 cup curd/yogurt dahi
  • ½ cup boondi
  • salt to taste
  • ½ teaspoon cumin powder jeera powder
  • ½ teaspoon red chilli powder lal mirch powder
  • ¼ teaspoon black salt kala namak
  • ¼ teaspoon sugar
  • 2 tablespoon coriander leaves finely chopped
  • 1 teaspoon mint leaves finely chopped

Instructions

  • Soak the boondi in warm water for 5 minutes.
  • Whisk the curd until smooth.
  • Add salt, cumin powder, red chili powder, black salt, sugar, coriander leaves and mint leaves to the curd and mix it well.
  • Drain the boondi and squeeze out the excess water gently. Do not mash the boondi while doing this.
  • Now add boondi to the seasoned curd. Mix it well.
  • Garnish with some red chili powder, cumin powder, roughly crushed boondi & mint leaves.
  • Serve chilled with pulao or biryani.

Video

Notes

  1. A few varieties of boondi have salt in it. Taste it before adding it to the raita.
  2. Addition of fresh mint leaves is optional. You can add mint powder too.

Nutrition

Calories: 60kcal