Onion Tomato Raita

This onion tomato raita is one of the easiest side dishes that pairs well with pulao, biryani, paratha or any Indian meal. You’ll need 8 ingredients and 10 minutes.

❤️ You’ll Love This Onion Tomato Raita

This onion tomato raita is a cooling, refreshing and healthy side dish for your Indian meal.

It is perfect for the summer season as yogurt has a cooling effect on your body.

This raita is the most common verity of raita that is made in Indian households. Because onion and tomato are the two things that are always available in the Indian kitchen. So it’s easy to whip up when you’re out of groceries or other veggies.

🧾Ingredient Notes

You’ll need 8 ingredients only to make this delicious, refreshing raita. All the ingredients are simple and easily available in your kitchen.

• Plain yogurt: Use homemade or store-bought plain yogurt (aka dahi or curd in India). Always use chilled and fresh (not sour) yogurt. 
• Roasted cumin powder: A must-spice powder for the best tasting raita dish. It adds a unique toasty flavor. Just dry roast some cumin seeds until aromatic and light golden brown, cool down and grind into a powder.
• Black salt: There is no substitute for black salt. If you don’t have it then skip it.
• Green chili: If you don’t like to bite into raw green chili then skip it. 
• Herb: Cilantro or mint can be used. Do not skip adding herb, it adds a nice fresh flavor.
• Tomato: If your tomatoes are too pulpy and watery then you can remove the pulpy seed part and use only the firm tomato part. 
• Onion: Red onion is the best choice. But white or yellow works too.

👩‍🍳 How To Make Onion Tomato Raita Recipe?

1) Take the yogurt in a bowl and whisk it until smooth.

2) Add chopped onion, tomato, green chili and cilantro. Mix well.

3) Add salt, black salt and roasted cumin powder.

4) Again mix well and serve. 

💭 Expert Tips

• Always start with chilled yogurt as raita tastes best when served chilled.
• This should be served right away or within an hour. 
• Storing this raita in the refrigerator is not a good idea. Because of the raw onion, it starts to get a strong smell in your fridge. Also, veggies will leave their water and makes the raita watery and runny.

🍽 Serving Ideas

• Serve with rice dishes e.g. palak rice, paneer biryani, capsicum pulao, veg pulao.
• Serve as a side dish with paratha e.g. aloo paratha, broccoli paratha, methi paratha.
• It can be served along with your Indian meal that consists of dal, rice, roti, sabzi, pickle, etc.

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