Cilantro Tomato Yogurt Raita is a cooling yogurt dip. It pairs well with many different Pakistani dishes, commonly found accompanying entrees at the dinner table. The cooling affect of this Raita will also tame the spice in your food. It takes merely five simple ingredients (if you count the salt & pepper as one) for this authentic Pakistani necessity to come to life.
WHAT IS RAITA?
Cilantro Tomato Yogurt Raita is a yogurt-based Pakistani dip. Its cooling effects are often an effective counterbalance to the spices found in our foods. Raita comes in all sorts of shades and flavors; you may seen a green raita bowl at one table, and a white raita dish with onions and cucumbers at another. However you make it, Pakistanis love raita with recipes like Instant Pot Mutton Biryani and Authentic Chicken Biryani.
IS RAITA MADE OF YOGURT?
The answer is yes! Yogurt is the base of raita. Many add herbs like cilantro and mint. Some even add GREEN CHUTNEY (THE BEST).
5 BASIC INGREDIENTS
- Yogurt
- Cilantro
- Onion
- Tomato
- Salt and Pepper
HOW TO PREPARE THE RAITA?
- In a medium bowl, whisk the yogurt until smooth texture.
- Stir in the onion, tomato, cilantro, salt, and pepper.
- Serve immediately or place in an airtight container and refrigerate until ready to serve. Refrigerate leftovers for up to 3-4 days.
LET'S MAKE CILANTRO TOMATO YOGURT RAITA!!!
Cilantro Tomato Yogurt Raita
Ingredients
- 1 cup yogurt whipped
- ½ bunch cilantro chopped
- 1 medium onion diced
- 1 medium tomato
- ¾ tsp salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, whisk the yogurt until smooth texture.
- Stir in the onion, tomato, cilantro, salt, and pepper.
- Serve immediately or place in an airtight container and refrigerate until ready to serve. Refrigerate leftovers for up to 3-4 days.
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