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Palak Raita Recipe (Spinach Yogurt Salad)

December 13, 2017

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Palak Raita Recipe (Spinach Yogurt Salad) - Recipe image with step-by-step cooking instructions
Time:Prep: 2h 15m|Cook: 15 M|Total: 2h 30min
Makes:4 Servings
Cuisine:Indian

Palak Raita is a refreshing vitamin, mineral and protein-packed yogurt dip made from fresh spinach and yogurt, tempered with cumin. This is one of my family favourites and we love to serve the Palak Raita, as a salad or along with Parathas or as a side dish along with a main course meal.

Did you know: Spinach is one the many green leafy vegetables that have been recommended by nutritionist over the years to avoid the risk of developing diabetes. Know more

If you like this recipe, you can also try other Raita recipes such as

  1. Tomato Onion Cucumber Raita Recipe
  2. Paka Kela Anar Raita Recipe
  3. Bhindi Raita Recipe

Watch video recipe of Palak Raita Recipe (Spinach Yogurt Salad)


Ingredients

Ingredients for Seasoning (Alternative Flavor)

    2 cups Curd (Dahi / Yogurt)
    2 cups Spinach Leaves (Palak), finely chopped
    1/4 teaspoon Red Chilli powder
    1/2 teaspoon Cumin powder (Jeera), roasted
    1/2 teaspoon Sugar, optional
    1/2 teaspoon Whole Black Peppercorns, coarsely pounded
    Salt, to taste
    1/2 teaspoon Oil
    1/4 teaspoon Mustard seeds (Rai/ Kadugu)
    1/2 teaspoon White Urad Dal (Split)
    1 sprig Curry leaves

Instructions for Palak Raita Recipe (Spinach Yogurt Salad)

    1

    To begin making the Spinach Raita (Pachadi), heat oil in a heavy bottomed pan; add the cumin seeds and allow it to crackle. Add chopped spinach and sauté on high heat until tender and most of the water is evaporated. 

    2

    Set aside and allow the spinach to cool completely. 

    3

    Whisk together the yogurt, cumin powder, red chilli powder, black pepper and salt. Fold in the cooled spinach mixture into the whisked yogurt. Transfer to a serving dish and refrigerate for 2 hours before serving.

    4

    The final step is the make the seasoning, you can use either one of the ingredients in the seasonings mentioned.

    5

    Heat oil in a tadka pan; add the seasoning ingredients and allow it to roast and crackle. Once it roasts and crackles, turn off the heat.

    6

    Pour the seasoning onto the Palak Raita serve it with Parathas or as a side dish along with your main course meal.

Editor's Notes:

Note: Preparation time includes the refrigeration time.



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