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Yogurt boondi Raita

January 20, 2018 by Fouzia Husainy Leave a Comment

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This is a quick and easy yogurt dip made with boondi which is a crispy fried bead like snack made with a combination of chickpea and rice flour. Traditionally the boondi is soaked in water then squeezed to let the water out before adding to the spiced yoghurt. But I added it crispy without soaking and making it soft.

Raita is served as a condiment with spicy dishes to balance out the flavours and make the meal enjoyable. Different kinds of raita are made with spiced yoghurt using raw or cooked vegetables and crisp boondi. Making boondi at home is an elaborate process, so it is convenient to purchase it from an Indian grocery store and refrigerate and use it for various other preparations.

I tweaked the recipe a bit by adding crispy fried curry leaves to the spiced yogurt and topped it with crispy fried boondi. It turned out so flavourful!

yogurt boondi raita

Ingredients:
1/2 cup crispy fried Boondi
2 tbs fresh curry leaves
1 cup balkan style yogurt (sour)
1/2 a small onion finely chopped
1/2 tsp ginger finely chopped
1 small green chilli chopped (optional)
1/2 cup crispy boondi
1/4 tsp cumin
salt to taste

Method:
1. Whisk the sour yogurt in a bowl. Add the chopped onion, ginger and green chilly, salt and cumin powder. Mix well.

2. Open the boondi pack, measure half a cup, put it on a cookie sheet and roast in the oven at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 5 minutes just to make it a little extra crisp.

3. Deep fry the curry leaves (wash and dry them between paper towels before frying) in oil. Remove when they turn crisp and drain on paper towels.

4. Crush the crisp curry leaves on the spiced yogurt and top it with the crispy boondi just before serving.

5. Serve with rice, naan, lentil or meat dishes. Mix the boondi in the raita and enjoy.

Recipe

yogurt boondi raita

Yogurt boondi Raita

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Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes minutes
Course: Eating healthy, Quick and Easy, Side Dish
Cuisine: Indian
Servings: 2 - 4 Persons
Author: Fouzia Husainy

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup crispy fried Boondi
  • 2 tbs fresh curry leaves
  • 1 cup balkan style yogurt sour
  • 1/2 a small onion finely chopped
  • 1/2 tsp ginger finely chopped
  • 1 small green chilli chopped optional
  • 1/4 tsp cumin
  • salt to taste

Instructions

  • Whisk the sour yogurt in a bowl. Add the chopped onion, ginger and green chilly, salt and cumin powder. Mix well.
  • Open the boondi pack, measure half a cup, put it on a cookie sheet and roast in the oven at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 5 minutes just to make it a little extra crisp.
  • Deep fry the curry leaves (wash and dry them between paper towels before frying) in oil. Remove when they turn crisp and drain on paper towels.
  • Crush the crisp curry leaves on the spiced yogurt and top it with the crispy boondi just before serving.
  • Serve with rice, naan, lentil or meat dishes. Mix the boondi in the raita and enjoy.
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Filed Under: Condiments, Dinner, Gluten Free, Indian Cuisine, Lunch, North Indian Cooking, Raita, Side Dishes, Vegetarian, Yoghurt Tagged With: boondi raita, crispy boondi raita, lentil fritters dip, raita, yogurt dip, yogurt salad

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