Carrot Raita
Carrot Raita is a tasty & crunchy side dish made by blending carrot with curd & seasoning it with spice powder. Carrot Raita is healthy & cooling side for rice meal & spicy food that could be made in minutes. Carrot Raita Recipe is explained in this post with step by step pictures.
Servings1 cup
Ingredients
- 1 cup chilled curd / yogurt
- 3/4 cup carrot grated
- 1 tablespoon coriander leaves finely chopped
- 1/4 teaspoon chat masala powder optional
- salt to taste
To Temper :
- 1.5 teaspoon oil
- 1 teaspoon mustard seeds
- 1/2 teaspoon urad dal
- 1/2 teaspoon jeera
- 1 green chillies chopped
- a small pinch hing
Instructions
- Rinse carrots, peel off the skin and grate them using a grater, Set aside.
- Heat oil in a tempering pan – add the items listed under ‘to temper’ let is crackle, Set aside.
- Beat well along with required salt.
- Then add carrot, tempering along with chat masala powder. Give a quick mix.
- Garnish with coriander leaves.
- Serve Carrot Raita chilled along with parathas / any variety rice of your choice.
Notes
- I used jeera for tempering so used chat masala powder. But you can replace chat masala powder with roasted jeera powder.
- You can even use 1:1 ratio for curd : carrots or as per you wish.
- Make sure to beat the curd well before mixing.
- You can even saute the carrots for a while and then add but I prefer raw carrots.
Nutrition Facts
Carrot Raita
Amount Per Serving (75 g)
Calories 301
Calories from Fat 144
% Daily Value*
Fat 16g25%
Saturated Fat 6g38%
Trans Fat 0.02g
Polyunsaturated Fat 2g
Monounsaturated Fat 7g
Cholesterol 32mg11%
Sodium 2272mg99%
Potassium 763mg22%
Carbohydrates 30g10%
Fiber 6g25%
Sugar 18g20%
Protein 11g22%
Vitamin A 16334IU327%
Vitamin C 14mg17%
Calcium 382mg38%
Iron 3mg17%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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