Khajur And Pakora Raita Recipe - Dates Pakora Raita

A raita with a difference, Khajur And Pakora Raita Recipe has smooth yogurt, mildly spiced along with a hint of sweetness from the dates and soft pakoras.

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Khajur And Pakora Raita Recipe - Dates Pakora Raita
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A sweet and spicy yogurt preparation, the Khajur And Pakora Raita Recipe is a raita with a twist. Loaded with dates, soft pakoras and a few simple masalas, this raita is mostly made in Sindhi and North Indian households. Eat is as it is or serve with parathas or as part of a meal. 

Serve this Khajur And Pakora Raita Recipe with Mande Roti Recipe and Aloo Beetroot and Baby Corn Mixed Sabzi Recipe for a weekday meal with your family.

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Cuisine: Sindhi
Course: Side Dish
Diet: Vegetarian
Prep in

10 M

Cooks in

15 M

Total in

25 M

Makes:

4 Servings

Ingredients

    For the raita
  • 1 cup Curd (Dahi / Yogurt)
  • 1 teaspoon Cumin powder (Jeera)
  • 1 teaspoon Black pepper powder
  • 1 teaspoon Chaat Masala Powder
  • Red Chilli powder , to sprinkle
  • Salt , to taste
  • 6 Dates , deseeded and cut length ways
  • For the Pakoris
  • 1/2 cup Gram flour (besan)
  • 2 tablespoons All Purpose Flour (Maida)
  • Salt , to taste
  • 1 pinch Cooking soda

How to make Khajur And Pakora Raita Recipe - Dates Pakora Raita

  1. To begin making the Khajur And Pakora Raita Recipe, let’s make the pakoris first for the raita.

  2. In a mixing bowl, combine besan, maida, salt, using water make a thick batter which is of dropping consistency.

  3. Heat a paniyaram pan on medium heat, add a little oil in each one of the cavities, once the pan is steaming hot, drop a tablespoon of pakora batter in the cavities.

  4. Cook for 3-4 minutes on one side, flip over and cook on the other side. Once cooked, remove them from the pan and drop them directly in a bowl of hot water. 

  5. Alternatively, you can also fry the pakoras in oil in a kadai. Drain the pakoras and set aside.

  6. The next step is to make the raita. In a mixing bowl, combine the yogurt, cumin powder, pepper powder, chaat masala and salt. Whisk the mixture with 1/4 cup of water.

  7. Finally, add in the dates and the drained pakoras. Garnish with a sprinkle of red chili powder.

  8. Serve this Khajur And Pakora Raita Recipe with Mande Roti Recipe and Aloo Beetroot and Baby Corn Mixed Sabzi Recipe for a weekday meal with your family.