Crunchy Carrot Peanut Raita Recipe – Gajar Moongphali Raita

Ingredients

• 1-1/2 cups Carrot (Gajjar) grated
• 2 cups Curd (Dahi / Yogurt)
• 1/4 cup Raw Peanuts (Moongphali)
• 3 Dry Red Chillies
• 1/2 teaspoon Kashmiri Red Chilli Powder
• 1 Green Chilli chopped
• Salt to taste

Steps

1. To begin making Crunchy Carrot Peanut Raita Recipe, we first need to prepare the peanut and red chilli spice mix.
2. Heat a small pan on medium heat, add the peanuts and red chillies and roast until the peanuts turn golden.
3. In a big bowl, add in the yogurt, whisk until you attain the creamy consistency.
4. To this add in the grated carrots, prepared peanut and red chilli spice mixture, chilli powder and season with salt and mix well.
5. If the Crunchy Carrot Peanut Raita is too thick, add a little water and adjust the consistency to your liking.
6. Refrigerate the Crunchy Carrot Peanut Raita for an hour and garnish with chopped green chilies.
7. Serve the Carrot Peanut Raita as an accompaniment to Paneer Pulao With Green Peas Recipe, Aloo Palak Sabzi and Phulka for a complete weeknight dinner.