Boondi Raita Recipe, How to make Boondi Raita | Spiced Boond Raita
Boondi Raita is a yogurt based dish made using spice powders and crisp fried boondi. Forms inherent part of meals for many Indians.
Ingredients
- 1/2 Cup Boondi
- 1.5 Cup Yogurt
- 1/4 Teaspoon Red Chilli Powder
- 1 Pinch Black pepper powder
- 1/4 Teaspoon Black Salt Optional, but good for digestion.
- Rock Salt As Per Taste
- 1/4 Teaspoon Chaat Masala
- 1/3 Teaspoon Dried Mint Leaves
- 1/4 Cup Water
- 1 Tablespoon Fresh Coriander Leaves For Garnishing
Instructions
- In a bowl, take the yogurt and now add all the spices mentioned above.
- Mix the spices and water well.
- Now, in case you want a soft boondi raita then, add the boondi to the yogurt mixture now and keep it in the fridge. Take it out just at the time of serving and garnish with chopped Coriander leaves.
- In case, you want a crisp raita, keep the yogurt mixture in fridge and add the boondi to the yogurt mixture just before serving and mix well. Garnish with chopped coriander leaves.
- Serve chilled with paratha, pulao or biryani.
Notes
- You can keep the consistency of raita as per your liking. If you want thick raita then go with the above mentioned quantity of water, but if you want little thin raita then increase the quantity of water.
- In the warm places (or during summer), raita gets sour. You can avoid getting sour raita by adding salt just before serving only.
- Store bought boondi is salted sometimes, so be careful with the quantity of salt in the raita.
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Boondi Raita Recipe, How to make Boondi Raita | Spiced Boond Raita
Amount Per Serving
Calories 205
Calories from Fat 54
% Daily Value*
Fat 6g9%
Saturated Fat 2g13%
Trans Fat 1g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
Monounsaturated Fat 1g
Cholesterol 12mg4%
Sodium 398mg17%
Potassium 457mg13%
Carbohydrates 35g12%
Fiber 9g38%
Sugar 5g6%
Protein 9g18%
Vitamin A 102IU2%
Vitamin C 12mg15%
Calcium 126mg13%
Iron 46mg256%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.