Mooli Raita (Radish Raita ) is a healthy , simple and tasty yogurt based accompaniment that goes well with any Indian meal. It hardly needs 10 minutes to put up this dish .
Raita is a part of Indian meal ; be it a pulao , paratha or roti , raita is most loved and comforting accompaniment .
Few of my favourite raita includes Onion raita , Cucumber carrot raita , Boondi Raita Mint Raita and Aloo Raita.
About this recipe
Mooli Raita aka Radish Raita is a spiced yogurt with radish. It is made using fresh yogurt, radish , spices and herbs.
Though radishes are seasonal in winters ; one can find in market throughout the year . As mooli raita is cooling in nature , you can make this in summer or anytime as it comes together in less than 10 minutes.
Serve fresh mooli raita as a side dish with any Indian meals . I prefer to serve this mooli ka raita with Vegetable bath , Tomato bath or with any kind of Indian flat breads.
This simple radish raita has many health benefits too. Radishes are rich in minerals like calcium and prosperous , Vitamin C and antioxidants. They are also rich in natural fibers and are hence very effective to overcome constipation . Also , radish juice and radish salad are effectively used in treatment of piles and constipation.
Ingredients
Radish (Mooli - Mullangi) – Buy fresh radishes for the best taste.
Yogurt – I always prefer to use homemade curds as it will be creamy , thick and has natural probiotics. You can use any thick plain yogurt or Greek yogurt to make this raita.
Others- Flavor radish raita with sugar, cumin powder, green chilies, and cilantro (fresh coriander leaves). Using sugar balances the peppery taste of radish . Adjust green chillies as per your taste.
Optional add-on's
Whenever I serve raita with any kind of pulao , I like to keep it simple . Hence I didn't use tempering, If serving with any kind of flat breads , I highly recommend to give tadka as it elevates the taste.
Tempering - You can give basic tempering in vegetable oil with mustard seeds, cumin seeds and dry red chillies.
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How to make mooli raita
Preparations
Peel radish skin and rinse well. Grate the radish using the small hole side of a grater . We will need 1 cup of grated radish to make this raita.
Chop the green chilies , cilantro and set aside.
To make Raita
Using a wired whisker, whisk 1.5 cup of chilled plain yogurt in a mixing bowl until smooth and creamy.
Add sugar, salt , cumin powder and green chillies,
Add grated radish and chopped coriander leaves to the bowl.
Mix well such that raita is thick and still retains a flowing consistency. Tip – If the raita is too thick, thin it down with some chilled water.
Serve immediately with a dash of chilli powder and chopped cilantro.
Optional :
If you want to temper, heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a small seasoning pan (tadka pan) , add mustard seeds, cumin seeds, curry leaves, asafoetida and dry red chilli.
Finally , pour over the prepared raita and serve immediately.
Recipe
Mooli Raita Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 cup grated radish
- 1.5 cups chilled plain yogurt
- ½ teaspoon cumin powder
- ½ teaspoon green chilli chopped
- ¼ teaspoon sugar
- 2 tablespoon chopped cilantro
- salt - to taste
- 1 dash red chilli powder
Instructions
Preparations
- Peel radish skin and rinse well. Grate the radish using the small hole side of a grater . We will need 1 cup of grated radish to make this raita.
- Chop the green chilies , cilantro and set aside.
To make Raita
- Using a wired whisker, whisk 1.5 cup of chilled plain yogurt in a mixing bowl until smooth and creamy.
- Add sugar, salt , cumin powder, green chillies, grated radish and chopped coriander leaves to the bowl
- Mix well such that raita is thick and still retains a flowing consistency.Tip – If the raita is too thick, thin it down with some chilled water.
- Serve immediately with a dash of chilli powder and chopped cilantro.
Optional
- If you want to temper, heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a small seasoning pan (tadka pan) , add mustard seeds, cumin seeds, curry leaves, asafoetida and dry red chilli.
- Pour over the prepared raita and serve immediately.
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Notes
- If the raita is too thick, thin it down with some chilled water.
Sujatha Sathya says
promises to be tasty
Muktha says
Thanks , Indeed it was 🙂