Mooli Raita Recipe (Spiced Yogurt Salad with Radish)
The Radish or (Mooli) Raita is a high mineral and energy dish that can be is eaten in its raw form. Radish has found its way into many cuisines around the world in terms or salad, coulis, pickles, sambar, stew, chutney or even raita's. The Mooli Raita is a refreshing change to the regular raita's, that you can relish as a yogurt salad as well. It makes a perfect accompaniment to be served along with Paneer Makhani kind of dishes.
Did You Know: Radish is a low calorie vegetable, rich in fibre is known to be very good for the liver and stomach and it acts as a powerful detoxifier too. Radishes have long been known to have a low glycemic index, which means that eating it does not impact blood sugar levels. It also helps regulate the absorption of sugars into the bloodstream. Research suggests that the since radish has low glycemic index, having radish root juice or eating raw radish in the form of raita, helps stabilize blood glucose levels and provides slow release energy in turn making it Diabetic friendly. Read more
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4 Servings
Ingredients
- 2 cups Hung Curd (Greek Yogurt)
- 2 Mooli/ Mullangi (Radish) , grated or thinly sliced
- 1/4 teaspoon Red chilli powder
- 1 teaspoon Cumin powder (Jeera)
- 1 Green Chilli , finely chopped
- 1 Coriander (Dhania) Leaves , small bunch, finely chopped (or dill)
- Salt , to taste
How to make Mooli Raita Recipe (Spiced Yogurt Salad with Radish)
To begin making the Mooli Raita Recipe (Spiced Yogurt Salad with Radish), we will first get all the ingredients ready.
Whisk the yogurt in a bowl until smooth. Add the remaining ingredients to the yogurt and whisk well. Check the salt and spices and adjust to suit your taste.
Serve the Mooli Raita chilled with Biryani's, Parathas and Theplas or even Paneer Makhani kind of dishes.
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