Seasoned creamy curd with boiled potatoes. The Aloo or Potato Raita is a quick and easy side high on flavors. An oil-free recipe perfect for the summer months.
Servings: 2people
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Indian
Total Time: 17 minutesminutes
Ingredients
2cupscurd
2-3medium potatoes
1-2green chillies finely chopped
1/4tspsalt
1/4 tspblack salt or kala namak
1/8tspKashmiri red chilli powder
1/2tsproasted and crushed cumin seeds (bhuna jeera)
Chopped green coriander leaves for garnish
Instructions
To begin, boil potatoes with a bit of salt. Allow them to cool and chop into small pieces. Keep aside.
In a large bowl, take two cups of curd and beat it well.
Season it with salt, black salt or kala namak, Kashmiri red chilli powder, and roasted and crushed cumin seeds (bhuna jeera). Mix well.
Add in the chopped potatoes and chopped green chillies. Mix.
Transfer to a serving bowl. Garnish with Kashmiri red chilli powder, roasted cumin seeds, and chopped coriander leaves.
The Aloo or Potato Raita is ready to serve.
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Notes
You can also use unflavored yogurt for this recipe.
This raita works great for fasts too. Replace the salt with sendha namak.