Raita is the most common and frequent side dish in our meal. Its summer and everyone loves to have Raita in their meal along with whole course meal. Different people love different types of Raita. It varies from person to person and from region to region. The procedure of preparing Raita is same. Only the main ingredient changes and everything else remains the same. Raita can be prepared from different types of veggies and fruits. I have shared a number of Raita recipes. Please visit Raita Recipes for more such Delicious Raita recipes. Today I will be sharing the recipe for Onion Raita or Pyaaz ka Raita.
Onion Raita or Pyaaz Raita is prepared with Curd, Finely Chopped Onion, Roasted Cumin Seed Powder, Black Pepper Powder, Chopped Coriander Leaves and Black Salt. Onions are finely chopped into small pieces so that it gets mixed properly and evenly. To prepare the Onion Raita, Raita Masala is the most important part of it. It is prepared by roasting the whole spices and then grinding it to make fine smooth powder. It is then simply added to the beaten curd to prepare Onion or Pyaaz Raita. Please visit Homemade Raita Masala Powder for step by step recipe to prepare Raita Masala at home.
Curd is the most nutritious side dish in our meal. It has various benefits and uses for our good health. It is a great probiotic which contains bacteria that is very useful for our health. It helps in digestion, effective in boosting immunity, keeping healthy skin, good for bones, reduces high blood pressure, etc. Having Curd in the form of Raita is also very beneficial for our health.
This recipe is similar to Tomato Onion Raita, where the main ingredients are Tomato and Onion. Here in this recipe we use only Onion to prepare the Onion or Pyaaz Raita. Onion Raita is useful by two ways in the summers. First is the use of Curd and the other is the Onion. Both have cooling effects and is widely used during summer to beat heat. Pyaaz Raita can be prepared mild spicy or without spiciness. If you like some spiciness, add more Red Chilli to the mixture or you can add Chopped Green Chilli.
Some people hate the smell of raw onion and hence don’t prefer to have Onion Raita. We have another option for this. Simply fry the raw onion in small amount of oil till it changes its colour to light brown. Then add it to the curd and mix. The raw smell will automatically vanish. The taste will also be flavourful.
If you are taking the whole spices of Cumin Seeds and Black Pepper Seeds, then we need to first roast these ingredients and then prepare a smooth fine powder of it in mixer grinder jar. To prepare Raita Masala at home, please visit Homemade Raita Masala Powder for step by step recipe to prepare authentic, hygienic and aromatic Raita Masala Powder at home. Please try this recipe and don’t forget to give your feedback
If you are looking for more Raita recipes do check:
Mint Raita
Pyaaz Ka Raita / Onion Raita / How to make Onion Raita at Home
Ingredients:
- 250 gms Curd (Yoghurt)
- 1 small Finely Chopped Onion
- 1/4 teaspoon Roasted Cumin Powder
- 1/4 teaspoon Red Chilli Powder
- 1/8 teaspoon Black Pepper Powder
- 1 tablespoon Finely Chopped Coriander Leaves
- Black Salt : As required (or White Salt)
Instructions:
- To prepare Onion Raita, we need to first prepare the Raita Masala by roasting all the ingredients. We have beforehand roasted the whole spices and prepared the smooth powder. Prepare it and use it directly to make any type of Raita.
- Peel the Onion and finely chop into small pieces. Keep it aside.
- Take the Curd in a large bowl and whisk it with a large spoon or wire whisk to make the curd smooth.
- Add water to make the curd thinner. Quantity can vary as per your requirement.
- Add Chopped Onion, Roasted Cumin Powder, Black Pepper Powder, Chilli Powder, Chopped Coriander Leaves and Black Salt to it. (Note: If you have the already prepared Homemade Raita Masala, just mix it and whisk it. There is no need of adding the spices separately). Here I have added Homemade Raita Masala along with Chopped Onion.
- Mix it properly so that all the ingredients are spread evenly.
- Onion Raita is ready to be served. Garnish it lightly with Chopped Coriander Leaves and sprinkle some Red Chilli Powder over it. Serve with any type of Biryani, Parantha or with any Rice recipe.
