Crunchy Carrot Peanut Raita Recipe - Gajar Moongphali Raita

Name: Crunchy Carrot Peanut Raita Recipe - Gajar Moongphali Raita
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1-1/2 cups Carrot (Gajjar) grated; 2 cups Curd (Dahi / Yogurt); 1/4 cup Raw Peanuts (Moongphali); 3 null Dry Red Chillies; 1/2 teaspoon Kashmiri Red Chilli Powder; 1 null Green Chilli chopped; null Salt to taste

Archana's Kitchen

January 20, 2020

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Crunchy Carrot Peanut Raita Recipe - Gajar Moongphali Raita

Time:Prep: 10 M|Cook: 5 M|Total: 15 M

Makes:4 Servings

Meal:Lunch

Cuisine:Indian

Crunchy Carrot Peanut Raita Recipe is a refreshing raita recipe where we have used the grated carrots and flavoured the raita with the peanuts, red chilli mixture giving it a nutty taste.

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Serve the Crunchy Carrot Peanut Raita as an accompaniment to Paneer Pulao With Green Peas Recipe, Aloo Palak Sabzi and Phulka for a complete weeknight dinner.

You can also pack the Raita into a kids lunch box or office lunch box along with a stuffed paratha to make it wholesome.

If you like this recipe of Crunchy Carrot Peanut Raita Recipe, here are a few more raita recipes that you can make your everyday meals:

Crunchy Carrot Peanut Raita Recipe is a refreshing raita recipe where we have used the grated carrots and flavoured the raita with the peanuts, red chilli mixture giving it a nutty taste.

Serve the Crunchy Carrot Peanut Raita as an accompaniment to Paneer Pulao With Green Peas Recipe, Aloo Palak Sabzi and Phulka for a complete weeknight dinner.

You can also pack the Raita into a kids lunch box or office lunch box along with a stuffed paratha to make it wholesome.

If you like this recipe of Crunchy Carrot Peanut Raita Recipe, here are a few more raita recipes that you can make your everyday meals:

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

Instructions for Crunchy Carrot Peanut Raita Recipe - Gajar Moongphali Raita

To begin making Crunchy Carrot Peanut Raita Recipe, we first need to prepare the peanut and red chilli spice mix.

Heat a small pan on medium heat, add the peanuts and red chillies and roast until the peanuts turn golden.

In a big bowl, add in the yogurt, whisk until you attain the creamy consistency.

To this add in the grated carrots, prepared peanut and red chilli spice mixture, chilli powder and season with salt and mix well.

If the Crunchy Carrot Peanut Raita is too thick, add a little water and adjust the consistency to your liking.

Refrigerate the Crunchy Carrot Peanut Raita for an hour and garnish with chopped green chilies.

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.