Raita is a dish made with yogurt and a variety of vegetables, greens or fruits added to it. No Indian meal is complete without some kind of raita.
Today's raita is a unique one madewith methi or fenugreek greens. Though these leaves have a bitter taste but the raita doesn't taste so bitter as there are other seasonings added to it.
About Methi or Fenugreek leaves.
These leaves are a good source of Vitamin K and Folic Acid. The rich source of dietary fiber content in them aids in digestion. cholesterol control and weight reduction. These greens arealso good for diabetic patients.
Ingredients:
Methi / fenugreek leaves ...... 1 cup
Yogurt / curd .......................... 1 cup
Green chillies ........................ 1 or 2 (finely chopped)
Garlic (crushed) .................... 1 tsp
Onion .................................... 2-3 tbsps (finely chopped)
Mustard seeds ....................... 1 tsp
Sugar ................................... 1/2 tsp
Salt ..................................... to taste
Roasted cumin powder ...... 1/2 tsp
Oil ..................................... 2 tbsps
Method:
1. In a pan heat the oil and add mustard seeds.
2. When they crackle add the garlic and fry til it changes the colour.
3. Next add the methi leaves, salt, sugar and cumin powder.
4. Stir fry until done. It takes about a minute.
5. Let this mixture cool.
6. Whisk the yogurt and stir in this methi mixture.
7. Check the salt and adjust the consistency to your liking.
8. I did not add any water but if you like it slightly thinner consistency you can add little.
8. Enjoy this delicious raita with your meals.
About the group:
Shhhhh Cooking Secretly is a monthly challenge in a facebook group where we are paired with a different partner every month. Two secret ingredients are chosen by each partner for the other one and we prepare any dish with those ingredients based on the selected theme of the month which was - Fear Not The Bitter
This was suggested by Seema Doraiswamy Sriram. She has lovely recipes and I like the Turkish Yogurt and Cucumber dip - Cacik that she had posted sometime back. I love yogurt based dips as they are so light.
My partner of the month is Preeti Tandon Shridhar. She gave me GARLIC and CUMIN POWDER as my secret ingredients and I made this flavourful and healthy raita using them.
My chosen ingredients for her are - MUSTARD OIL and JAGGERY.
She made Dana Methi Ki Laungi, (Fenugreek Seeds Relish)
