10-minute Mint Raita (Pudina Raita)
Level up your regular raita with this mint raita recipe! It serves as a cooling and refreshing accompaniment for your spicy biryanis, pilaf, or any flavored rice and tastes delicious! It’s gluten-free and can be easily made vegan with non-dairy yogurt.
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup Mint leaves
- 1/2 cup Cilantro leaves
- 1 small Green Chili optional
- 1/4 teaspoon Salt adjust to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon Roasted Cumin Powder freshly ground is best
- 1 teaspoon Lemon juice optional, you can also use chaat masala
- 2 cups Plain Yogurt whisked, I used full-fat
- Mint Leaves for garnish
Instructions
- Add the cilantro leaves, mint leaves, green chili, ground cumin, salt, lemon juice, and 2 tbsp water into a small blender. Blend until it reaches a smooth, runny consistency. You may need to scrape the sides of the blender to get all the leaves to blend well. If needed, add 1-2 tablespoons of water to make it easier to blend.
- In a medium bowl, whisk the yogurt until it is completely smooth. Add in the mint cilantro paste and gently whisk until it is combined. Taste and adjust salt. You can also adjust consistency as desired by adding water.
- Transfer to a serving bowl. Garnish with roasted cumin powder and mint leaves. It's ready to serve. Enjoy it immediately or refrigerate it before serving.
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Notes
Use Fresh Mint and Cilantro: Always use fresh leaves for the best flavor and aroma.
Add Cucumber: Grate cucumber and add it to this mint raita. You can also check out my Cucumber Raita recipe.
Adjust Seasoning: To make it more flavorful, you can also add a variety of seasonings, such as a pinch of chaat masala or black salt.
Customize Heat: If you don’t want sliced green chilis, swap them for red chili powder or skip them altogether when serving kids.
Sugar: I did not add any sugar, but if the yogurt you use is too sour, you can add a little sugar to balance the flavors.
Other additions: You can also add chopped onions, tomato, and cucumber to this raita.
Nutrition
Calories: 82kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 16mg | Sodium: 242mg | Potassium: 227mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 419IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 161mg | Iron: 0.5mg