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    Onion Raita

    May 29, 2015 by Sharmilee J 4 Comments

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    Onion Raita is a creamy, tasty side dish made by blending onions with yogurt. Onion Raita is an unbeatable combo for Biryani & Pulao and could be made in minutes. Onion Raita Recipe explained in this post with step by step pictures.Onion Raita Recipe

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    Onion Raita or Vengaya Thayir Pachadi as we call in Tamil is a must sidedish for biryani.The combination of biryani with raita is like match made in heaven and I cannot imagine eating biryani without onion raita.There are many variations to this onion raita but this is the simple one amma usually makes and I am hooked on it too. The variations include onion tomato raita, onion cucumber raita, onion mint raita,cucumber onion tomato raita etc but the one I am sharing is a very simple onion raita which is the best sidedish for biryani.

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    Onion Raita

    Onion Raita is a creamy, tasty side dish made by blending onions with yogurt. Onion Raita is an unbeatable combo for Biryani & Pulao and could be made in minutes. Onion Raita Recipe explained in this post with step by step pictures.
    Prep Time10 mins
    Cook Time10 mins
    Total Time20 mins
    Servings1 cup
    AuthorSharmilee J

    Ingredients

    • 1 cup thick curd / yogurt
    • 1 medium sized big onion
    • 1 green chilli finely chopped
    • 1/2 tbsp coriander leaves chopped
    • salt to taste

    Instructions

    • Peel off the skin of onion and cut the onion into half.
    • Slice each half into thin long strips.
    • Separate them and transfer to a bowl.
    • Add little salt and set aside for 10mins, this is for the water to release.
    • Strain the water before adding it to curd, else it will make the raita watery.
    • Take your curd and whisk it well.
    • Add onion, chopped green chillies and coriander leaves and mix well. Adjust salt.
    • Serve Onion Raita with biryani.

    Notes

    • You can add fresh chopped mint leaves, chopped tomato or chopped cucumber.
    • You can add a pinch of roasted jeera powder / chat masala too.
    • You can even use hand whisk to blend it together.
    • Choose thick fresh curd.
    Nutrition Facts
    Onion Raita
    Amount Per Serving (50 g)
    Calories 206 Calories from Fat 72
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 8g12%
    Saturated Fat 5g31%
    Polyunsaturated Fat 0.3g
    Monounsaturated Fat 2g
    Cholesterol 32mg11%
    Sodium 267mg12%
    Potassium 541mg15%
    Carbohydrates 25g8%
    Fiber 3g13%
    Sugar 18g20%
    Protein 10g20%
    Vitamin A 258IU5%
    Vitamin C 15mg18%
    Calcium 322mg32%
    Iron 0.3mg2%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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    Onion Raita Recipe Step by Step

    1. Peel off the skin of onion and cut the onion into half.Slice each half into thin long strips.Seperate them and transfer to a bowl.
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    2. Add little salt and set aside for 10mins, this is for the water to release.Strain the water before adding it to curd,else it will make the raita watery.Take your curd and whisk it well.
      How to make onion raita - Step2Pin
    3. Add onion,chopped green chillies and coriander leaves and mix well.Adjust salt.
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    Serve with biryani.

    Expert Tips

    • You can add fresh chopped mint leaves, chopped tomato or chopped cucumber.
    • You can add a pinch of roasted jeera powder / chat masala too.
    • You can even use hand whisk to blend it together.
    • Choose thick fresh curd.

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    1. Abid Bhatti

      May 29, 2015 at 9:24 am

      I just love onion raita. It makes Indian Foods more special and delicious. Specially when serve with rice.

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    2. Meena Srinivasan

      May 29, 2015 at 1:05 pm

      Simple and quick. Perfect match for your Chettinadu Biriyani, you posted last week. If we keep cut onion with salt, whether colour will change little? Is it okay? As usual your pictures are tempting to make and eat but today is Ekadasi can't eat onion, waiting for sunday.

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    3. SHARMILEE J

      May 29, 2015 at 3:14 pm

      No the color will not change, I usually follow this method for making onion raita

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    4. Meena Srinivasan

      June 03, 2015 at 3:58 pm

      Thank you Sharmi

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