Potato Raita
Potato Raita is a fresh yogurt flavored with mild Indian spices and boiled, cubed potatoes dipped in it. Tempering with cumin seeds, dry red chilies and curry leaves enhances the taste even more!
Ingredients:
Serves 2
- 1½ cup plain yogurt
- 1 large potato
- pinch of cumin powder
- a pinch of chili powder
- black pepper,
- salt to taste
- 1 tsp chopped coriander leaves
For Tempering:
- ½ tsp cumin seeds
- 1 dry red chili
- 3 curry leaves
- 1 tbsp of oil
How to make Potato Raita:
- Boil the potato in its skin with a little salt until cooked.
- When cool, peel and cut into small cubes.
- Whisk the yoghurt well till absolutely smooth. Season with salt, pepper and cumin powder.
- Add the potatoes and stir gently.
- Pour into a serving bowl and sprinkle with chili powder and coriander leaves.
Tempering (optional)
- Heat oil for tempering in a pan. Once the oil is hot, add cumin seeds, dry red chilli and curry leaves and let them crackle for a few seconds.
- Pour the tempering over the raita.
For a more delightful flavor I recommend roasting few small pieces of potato along with cumin seeds, curry leaves and red chilies and then pouring the tempering over the raita.