HYDERABADI RAITA

A great compliment to Hyderabadi Biryani ....
a very simple side dish that is great as a savoury snack by itself or when mixed with plain or spiced rice.


What you need :

• Thick Yogurt (if it is a little sour..even better!)- 250 ml
• One medium sized tomato.
• One medium sized onion.(if you are not a great fan of raw onions..you can reduce this)
• Cucumber - a 4 inch piece.
• Fresh Mint : about 4 leaves.
• Green Chili : 2-3(depends on how hot you want it)
• Fresh Ginger : a cube of 2cm.
• Black Salt (Kala Namak)
• Half a lime.
• Salt to taste.

(some add shredded carrots too... but to me, even the cucumber is expendable :o) Hyderabadi raita is simplicity itself... )

Preparation:

• Transfer the yogurt into a bowl and beat it till there are no lumps.
• Pound the ginger to a fine pulp add it to the yogurt with a little lime juice.
• Now, add a tea spoon of salt and a pinch of the black salt ... mix well.
• Chop the onion, tomato, cucumber, mint and green chili into very small pieces and add it to the yogurt. Mix genlty.

Vola.. the raita is ready !
i DARE you to say you won't be able to make this !! (unless you have a serious allergy to kitchens).
:o)

You can serve this with Hyderabadi Dum Biryani or Pulao Rice.

You can also use this with plain rice if you feel too lazy to cook at the end of a very hard day.

Bon Appetit !

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