Anaar and Boondi Raita

This beautiful colored sweet and  hot raita is so delicious that some times I just eat it like a dessert.
Of course it goes well with parathas and chapatis.

Ingredients:

• Yogurt - 2 cups
• Pomegranate Seeds ( anar ) - 1/2 cup
• Black Salt - to taste
• Red Chili Powder - to taste
• Roasted Cumin Powder - 1/4 tsp
• Boondi - for garnishing

Directions: 

• Beat the curd in a bowl. 
• Blend the pomegranate seeds with just 1/4 cup of water and extract the juice. Save 2 tbsp of anaar seeds for garnishing.
• Add this pomegranate juice to the beaten curds. 
• Add salt, chili powder, roasted cumin powder and mix well.
• Garnish with anaar seeds and boondi.  Serve chilled.

Variation:

• Add  whole pomegranate seeds to the raita instead of the juice. Add all the ingredients to the beaten curds, mix well and refrigerate for  half an hour before serving.
• You can also garnish with chopped cilantro.
• You can replace boondi with sev. That tastes equally good.

Enjoy !!