Pahadi Raita is cucumber raita which is Uttarakhand special raita . This raita went viral over the Instagram and so I thought of giving it a try , do try this yummy raita its lovely and unique in it's own way , this recipe calls for the addition of ground and roughly pounded mustard seeds which hypes the taste and gives a lovely flavour . Do try this I am sure you are going to love it as a side when you pair it with Biryani or pulao.
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Crush the following ingredients listed below in a mortar and pestle
2 Green chilli
1/4 cup chopped coriander leaves
2 tsp finely chopped Mint leaves
4-6 small cloves of Garlic
small piece of ginger
salt to taste
1/4 tsp mustard seeds
1/4 tsp Whole cumin /Jeera
Other Ingredients
1/4 cup grated cucumber
1/2 cup well beaten Yogurt
1/4 tsp Haldi/ turmeric
1/4 tsp Red chilli Powder
Method
- Crush all the Ingredients listed above in the mortar and pestle to form a paste.
- Add this to the beaten yogurt , add haldi , red chilli powder.
- Squeeze the juice from the grated cucumber before adding to the yogurt/Dahi
- You can add little water if you want a little free flowing / Runny consistency .
- Adjust the seasoning as per your taste and serve with Biryani / Pulao ...YUM !!
