Boondi Raita Recipe
This boondi raita is a common and popular Indian raita made with yogurt, boondi, spices, and herbs. It tastes creamy and spicy with a savory flavor.
Ingredients
- 1 cup curd
- ½ cup boondi
- ½ tsp roasted cumin powder
- ¼ tsp black pepper powder (optional)
- ½ tsp chaat masala powder
- ¼ tsp red chili powder
- black salt or regular salt as required
Instructions
- First take 1 cup of water in a pan on a gas stove, electric kattle, or which you have and do it warm. Pour the warm water in a bowl.
- After that take boondi and add to the warm water.
- Now allow them to soak for about 8-10 minutes. Keep them aside.
- Now take 1 cup of yogurt in a bowl.
- After that whip the yogurt with the churner or wired whisk which you have. Whip it until it smooths in texture.
- Then after 10 minutes drain all the water from the boondi.
- Now squeeze and drain excess water from boondi by pressing your hands. Don't press hard or else the boondi becomes mushy.
- Then mix well with the spoon.
- After that add spices: 1/2 tsp cumin powder, 1/4 red chili powder, 1/2 chaat masala powder, 1/4 black pepper powder (optional), and Salt (black or regular salt ) as required
- After that mix all of these ingredients well with the spoon. Garnish some coriander or mint leaves which you like. Skip if you don't like them.