Makhana raita recipe
Healthy and flavourful Makhana raita recipe
Servings: 3
Ingredients
- ½ cup phool makhana fox nut seeds
- 1 onion thinly sliced
- ½ cup thick yogurt I used homemade yogurt
- 3 tbsp milk
- ½ tsp red chili powder
- ¼ tsp chaat masala
- ½ tsp roasted cumin seed powder
- Salt as needed
- 1 tbsp coriander leaves finely chopped
For tadka | seasoning
- 3 tsp oil
- 2 cloves garlic finely chopped
- 1 slit green chili
Instructions
- Add ¼ cup of makhana in a pan
- Dry roast for 3-4 minutes in low flame
- Once it is crisp, switch off the pan. When you take one piece and break with your fingers you should break it, should be crisp.
- Take out and keep aside.
- In a bowl add ½ cup of thick yogurt, I used homemade yogurt.
- Whisk this well without any lumps.
- Add 3-4 tbsp of milk to this. I used boiled cooled milk, you can use raw milk too.
- Mix well. Do not use water, it will alter the texture of the raita.
- Add ½ tsp of red chili powder, ¼ tsp chaat masala, ½ tsp roasted cumin seed powder, and salt.
- Mix everything well.
- Add 1 thinly sliced onions, this is completely optional, but highly recommended.
- Add the roasted makhana to this.
- Now add the finely chopped coriander leaves
- Fold everything well.
- In a pan add 3 tsp oil
- Add 1 slit green chili and 2 tsp finely chopped garlic
- Let the garlic turn golden brown. This gives a nice aroma to the raita, so do not skip.
- Transfer this to the bowl
- Delicious Makhana raita is ready .
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Notes
1. If you want to go for a no onion no garlic version, skip the onion and garlic.
2. This Makhana raita pairs well with paratha or pulao.