Description
A refreshing yogurt-based dish with crispy boondi, perfect for complementing North Indian meals.
Ingredients
Scale
- ½ cup plain boondi
- 1 cup chilled plain yogurt (whole, skim, or low fat)
- ½ cup chilled milk (whole, skim, low fat or chilled water)
- ½ teaspoon salt (or to taste)
- 1 teaspoon finely chopped green chilies (or adjust as per your taste)
- ¼ teaspoon roasted cumin powder
- ¼ teaspoon mint powder (optional)
- ¼ teaspoon fennel powder (optional)
- ¼ teaspoon red chili powder (or adjust as per your taste)
Instructions
- Soak boondi in slightly warm water (NOT HOT) for 30-40 seconds.
- Do not oversoak the boondi; otherwise, they will become mushy and disintegrate. Use warm (NOT HOT) water to soak the boondi.
- If you like crispy boondi in your raita, then make the raita without soaking them. Whisk the yogurt with spices and add boondi to the spiced yogurt just before serving.
- Squeeze the boondi lightly between your palms and remove any extra water from them. Discard the water and set the boondi aside.
- Whisk plain yogurt in a bowl until smooth and creamy.
- Add the boondi to the yogurt.
- Add milk, salt, green chilies, roasted cumin powder, mint powder, fennel powder, and red chili powder to the yogurt and mix well.
- Check for salt and add more if required. Mix well. You can also add a little sugar if the yogurt is tangy in taste to balance the tanginess.
- If you like thinner raita, then add some more milk or water to thin it down.
- Dahi Boondi Raita is ready to serve. Transfer it to the serving bowl and garnish it with chopped cilantro (coriander), some crispy boondi, and a sprinkle of chili powder.
- Serve it chilled or at room temperature along with your North Indian meals.
Notes
- Some people do not mix yogurt with milk. In that case, you can replace chilled milk with chilled water.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: No Cook
- Cuisine: Indian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/2 cup
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 4g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 10mg