Makhana Raita
Makhana raita is a healthy raita made with phool makhana, yogurt, spices and coriander leaves.
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 5 min
- Yield
- 3 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
- 1 cup fresh chilled yogurt ((curd))
- 2/3 cup makhana ((phool makhana or fox nut or eurayle ferox))
- 1/4 tsp red chili powder
- 1/2 tsp roasted cumin powder
- 1 pinch garam masala
- 2 tbsp chopped coriander leaves
- black salt (or rock salt or regular salt as required)
Instructions
- 1
Heat a small frying pan or kadai/wok and add 2/3 cup phool makhana in it.
- 2
On a low flame dry roast the phool makhana till they become crunchy and crisp. Stir at intervals while roasting. Take them in a plate and allow to cool.
- 3
Then coarsely crush them with a rolling pin in a zip lock bag or in a mixer or dry grinder.
- 4
Whisk 1 cup fresh chilled curd (yogurt) in a bowl.
- 5
Spice the curd with 1/4 tsp red chili powder, 1/2 tsp roasted cumin powder & a pinch of garam masala powder. Season also with black salt. Stir very well.
- 6
Then add the coarsely crushed phool makhana in the spiced curd.
- 7
Add 2 tbsp chopped coriander leaves.
- 8
Stir and serve phool makhana raita immediately. If you chill the raita further, it thickens slightly. So you can add some water to thin the raita.