Recipe Cooked, Photographed and Written by Praveena
Prep Time:1 mins  CookTime:5 mins  Cuisine:Indian
This, Pudina raita / mint yogurt dip, is a quick one and can be served with any rice,chips, roti,naan bread too or can be used as a salad dressing.
Raita , is an Indian version of yogurt dip. It can be made with many variations by adding different veggies & spices either raw or cooked.Â
Health Benefits of Mint / Pudina
Pudina/ Mint have many health benefits like: Aids in Digestion,great appetiser, treats nausea & headache,Reduces Depression & Fatigue,Skin Care,Prevents Memory Loss, Weight Loss (extracted from internet).
I generally try to add mint leaves in any recipe where ever it blends well.Â
As shown in above, we had this raita/dip along with Kobbari Annam / Coconut Rice
Before starting to cook, don’t forget to see the Tips mentioned in the end.
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Ingredients:
- Homemade Thick Curd / Greek Plain Yogurt / Plain Yogurt – 1 cup
- Salt – ½ teaspoon
- Green Chillies – 3 (small size)
- Mint Leaves – 1 fist full
- Onion – 1 (small size)
- Cooking Oil – 1 tablespoon (optional)
Special Ingredients:
- Homemade Thick Curd / Greek Yogurt
Step wise pics Procedure:
- Firstly wash the pudina/mint leaves and pat them dry with a kitchen towel. Chop the onion. Set aside.
- Take the curd / yogurt into a serving bowl , add the salt and keep it ready .
- Put a small frying pan on stove top under medium flame and add the oil.
- Now, add the pudina/mint leaves and green chillies to the pan.
- Fry them as shown below and switch the flame off.
Mint/Pudina leaves pan-fried along with the green chillies - Once they are cooled, transfer them into a blender and make fine puree by adding 2-3 tablespoons of water.Â
Puree of Mint/Pudina leaves + green chillies in the blender - Add this puree onto the curd/yogurt and mix/whisk everything thoroughly.
- Use the chopped onion to garnish the raita/dip. Done!!
Tips:
- If you are a Vegan, you will have to use a plant based yogurt.
- In case you wish to avoid the oil, you can even dry roast the leaves & chillies.
- Adjust the salt and spice as per your taste.
- This raita/dip can be stored in fridge and stays good upto a week.
- This, Pudina raita / Mint yogurt dip, can be served chilled too.
Result:
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- The taste of this, Pudina raita / Mint yogurt dip, gives a refreshing feel in every spoon.Â
- The addition of onion on top gives the crunchy texture to this soft raita/dip.
- We had this, Pudina raita / Mint yogurt dip, along with Kobbari Annam / Coconut Rice
Pudina Raita / Mint-Yogurt Dip ready to serve
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Pudina Raita / Mint-Yogurt Dip as a side for Kobbari Annam / Coconut Rice
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Very soothing to palate 👌
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