Boondi Raita - How to make Dahi Raita with Boondi

Boondi Raita is another raitha which I personally felt the tasty raitha I have ever had. I love it with flavoured rices, Biryanis, Bagaras. Mixed Raitha, Onion Raita are the common raitas we usually get with Biryanis in restaurants. I love Pineapple Raitha also but with less spicy flavoured rices. We will talk about Pineapple Raita later but for now, let us get into the making of Boondi Raitha which is a quick and an easy accomplishment.

This is a very common raita recipe for pulao or rice in north india.

Let us learn how to make raita for biryani or any rice varieties.

Boondi Raita - Ingredients:

1. Curd - 1 cup
2. Onion - 1 (very finely chopped)
3. Tomato - 1 (very finely chopped)
4. Green chiliies - 2 to 3 (very finely chopped)
5. Baby Carrot - 1 (Grated)
6. Coriander Leaves - 2 to 3 tbsps (very finely chopped)
7. Plain Boondhi - 1/2 cup
8. Salt - To taste
9. Water - As needed

How to make Dahi Raita with Boondi - Procedure:

1. Whisk curd properly to remove lumps

2. Add very finely chopped onion, tomato, green chillies, finely grated carrot, coriander leaves, salt and mix well. Better to squeeze these ingredients with hand in the curd so that flavours mix with curd nicely

3. Add water as required based on your desired consistency of raitha either thicker or thinner one, mix well and finally add boondhi and mix gently

4. Boondhi absorbs curd with flavours and here is tasty boondhi raitha ready :)
5. I garnished it with few strands of fried onion and with some coriander leaves

Also try another simple yet unique recipe: How to to make Dahi Raita with Namkeen Mathri and i bet you will definitely love it and share it.