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Shivratri Raita

By Shradha on February 12th, 2010

Ingredients:

1 cup: Fresh thick curd
1 no: Sweet potato, boiled, chopped
1 no: Potato, boiled, chopped
1 no: Cucumber, chopped
4-5 no: Waterchestnuts (singhara), boiled, peeled & chopped
1 tbsp: Coriander finely chopped
1 no: small Green Chili, finely chopped
1 tbsp: Roasted peanuts, whole
1/2 tsp: Cumin seed, powder
1/2 tsp: Cumin seeds, whole
1 tsp: Oil
Sugar to taste
Salt to taste

Method:

1. Beat curd in a deep salad bowl.
2. Add cumin powder, salt, sugar, chili and mix well.
3. Add all prepared vegetables, peanuts and mix to blend well.
4. Chill well till required.

Before Serving:

1. Heat oil in a small crucible, or tempering spoon.
2. Add cumin seeds; allow spluttering.
3. Pour sizzling tempering over raitha.
4. Garnish with chopped coriander.

Note: To save time in chilling raitas, chilled prepared ingredients well ahead of time.

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