Fresh, bright, and straightforward to put together, Broccoli Raita is a vegetarian Indian side dish made with yogurt (curd), broccoli, and cumin (jeera) seeds in about 10 minutes. The recipe lays out the ingredients and each cooking step clearly, so you can adjust seasoning, texture, and serving size for your own kitchen.

Recipe Snapshot

  • Prep time: 5 minutes
  • Cook time: 5 minutes
  • Total time: 10 minutes
  • Yield: 2
  • Category: Side Dish
  • Cuisine: Indian

Ingredients

  • 1 cup yogurt (curd)
  • 1/2 cup broccoli (finely chopped)
  • 1/2 teaspoon cumin (jeera) seeds
  • 1 green chilli (finely chopped)
  • 1/2 teaspoon ginger (grated)
  • 1/2 teaspoon oil
  • salt (adjust to taste)

Method

  1. Firstly, heat ½ teaspoon of oil in a Kadai. Add cumin (jeera) seeds. Let them splutter. Then add green chilies and ginger and saute for a few seconds.
  2. Add chopped broccoli, salt, and saute for 2-3 minutes till the broccoli is cooked well. Cool the mixture before mixing it with the yogurt.
  3. Whisk the yogurt or curd in a large mixing bowl.
  4. Add sautéed broccoli mixture and salt. Taste at this stage to make sure the amount of salt and spices is enough.
  5. Broccoli Raita/Broccoli Yogurt dip is ready, Serve chilled.

Kiyaan Singh’s Kitchen Note

Keep this recipe as a working base: cook once as written, then adjust spice, texture, and serving style for your own table.