How much cooking time?

15 min — 10 min prep, 5 min cooking.

Punjabi Boondi Raita

Name: Punjabi Boondi Raita
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Punjab Indian
Ingredients: 2tbsp Coriander Leaves; 0.5tsp Turmeric Powder; salt; 100g Curd; 1tsp Red Chilli Powder (Lal Mirch); 2tbsp oil

Yogurt with crispy gram flour drops and roasted cumin. Cooling side served with every heavy Punjabi meal.

Time 15 min · Serves 2 · 161 kcal · Central Punjab, Punjab

Ingredients

Garnish

Coriander Leaves (optional) (garnish) — 2 tbsp (chopped)

Main

Turmeric Powder — 0.5 tsp (ground)
salt (optional) (whole)
Curd — 100 g (whole)
Red Chilli Powder (Lal Mirch) — 1 tsp (ground)

Tempering

oil — 2 tbsp (whole)

Method

Whisk the curd well in a bowl until smooth, adding a little water if it is too thick.
Add salt, red chilli powder and turmeric powder to the curd and mix well.
Heat the tempering oil in a small pan and let it warm through, then pour it over the curd mixture and mix gently to release the flavour.
Chill the raita in the refrigerator for a few minutes before serving.
Garnish with chopped coriander leaves just before serving.

Common questions

How many calories in one plate of Punjabi Boondi Raita?: 161 kcal per plate.
How much cooking time?: 15 min — 10 min prep, 5 min cooking.

Ghar ka khana in Amritsar →