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Monday, January 30, 2012

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 !!

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