Thursday, April 2, 2009

Carrot Raita


I love to try different side dishes. I love all kind of raitas, pickles, and salads, and this carrot raita is one of my favorite along with cucumber raita. This is my family's favorite too since my mom used to make it many times in the winter months. It tastes very well with most subjis, but according to me, It goes along perfectly with Kadhi-Rice and/or with Khaman.

This particular recipe has a perfect balance of sweet and sour. The sweetness of Carrot very nicely balances sourness from yogurt and tomato. The roasted chana/daliya gives it a wonderful smoky flavor.

Ingredients:-


  • 3 Carrots, grated
  • 1 Small Tomato, finally chopped
  • 3 tbsp Daliya/Spit Roasted Chana
  • 1/2 cup Yogurt
  • 1/2 tsp Red Chilli Powder
  • 1 Small Green Chilli, chopped
  • Cilantro, chopped
  • Salt to taste

Method:-

1. Roast daliya in pan until little golden brown. Keep aside and let it cool completely.

2. After cooling daliya, grind them coarse.

3. Mix all the ingredients in the bowl. Taste and adjust seasoning.

4. Serve with your favorite meal.

Enjoy...

21 comments:

FH said...

Well presented, looks delicious! :)

Cham said...

I guess the roasted dhalia makes the raita thick like a dip! Quiet interesting!

Chandani said...

very pretty and so healthy,too!!

Meera said...

Looks delicious. Nice picture too.

Deepthi Shankar said...

nice raita, looks delicious

AnuSriram said...

Looks so thick and delicious! Good as a dip too :)

Ramya Vijaykumar said...

Nice color and I love to have sun dried chips to dip in :)

Uma said...

looks so good and colorful Madhavi! Nice presentation.

Unknown said...

looks delcious madhavi..i had a post in old blog which i didnt move yet ;) which is carrot raitha and i also use dalia...very yummy madhavi

EC said...

Wow..it looks so creamy

EC said...

Wow..it looks so creamy

lubnakarim06 said...

Wow healthy and yum.

A_and_N said...

Nice recipe! Good way to cool down a spicy dish :)

Gopi Shah said...

Looks so delicious and I love the presentation. I have award for you on my blog.

Anonymous said...

Looks colourful and yummy.

Purva Desai said...

Love the colour, very soothing for the summers

chef and her kitchen said...

This looks very colourful and healthy..

Purva Desai said...

This is one healthy and tasty raita

mitr_bayarea said...

Very different and such a thick raita.

Cynthia said...

The colour alone makes one want to eat this.

Alaguchitra Ganesh said...

Interesting and healthy!!!