easy pudina raita recipe | mint raita recipe | raita recipe

Recipe Snapshot

  • Prep time: 5 minutes
  • Cook time: 2 minutes
  • Total time: 7 minutes
  • Yield: 2 Servings
  • Category: raita
  • Cuisine: Indian

Ingredients

  • fistful pudina / mint leaves
  • 1 cup thick fresh curd / yogurt (whisked)
  • ½ tsp kashmiri chilli powder / mirchi powder
  • ½ tsp roasted cumin powder
  • salt to taste

Method

  1. firstly, take a fistful of mint / pudina leaves a small blender.
  2. furthermore, add 1 tbsp of curd / yogurt. avoid adding water to prevent raita from turning watery.
  3. blend mint to smooth paste. add extra curd / water if required.
  4. transfer the blend pudina paste into a large mixing bowl.
  5. further, add thick curd to it.
  6. also add chilli powder, roasted cumin powder and salt.
  7. give a good mix making sure the spices are mixed well.
  8. finally, serve the mint raita or pudina raita along with biryani or pulao.

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.