Tomato Onion Raita is easy to make. It is prepared using Curd that is beaten first and then ingredients such as Tomato, Onion, Black Pepper, Roasted Cumin Seed Powder and Salt is added to it. Onion and Tomato should be finely chopped before adding it to the curd. It is garnished with Coriander Leaves. Serve it with Pulao, Biryani, Parantha or any other recipe.
Course Main Course
Cuisine Indian, South Indian
Keyword Tomato Onion Raita
Prep Time 12 minutesminutes
Cook Time 0 minutesminutes
Passive Time 0 minutesminutes
Total Time 12 minutesminutes
Servings 2servings
Calories
Author Recipe by Chits
Ingredients
200gmCurd (Yoghurt)
1mediumChopped Onion
1mediumChopped Tomato
1mediumChopped Chilli(Optional)
1/4teaspoonRoasted Cumin Powder
1/4teaspoonChilli Powder
1/8teaspoonBlack Pepper
1tablespoonFinely Chopped Coriander Leaves
Salt
Instructions
First we will prepare Roasted Cumin Powder. Heat Pan or Tawa over medium flame. Put the cumin seeds and roast it for few seconds.
When it starts changing its colour to black, switch off the stove. Prepare a smooth powder of it and keep it aside.
Take the curd in a large bowl and beat the curd with a spoon or wire whisk to make a smooth mixture. Add water to improve the thickness of curd.
Add Chopped Onion, Chopped Tomatoes, Black Pepper, Chilli Powder, Roasted Cumin Powder, Chopped Coriander Leaves and Salt. Mix all the ingredients evenly for a minute.
Tomato Onion Raita is ready to be served. Serve it with Biryani, Parantha or any Rice recipe by garnishing with Chopped Coriander Leaves. Sprinkle some Red Chilli Powder over the Raita.
Notes
Onion should be chopped into very small square shaped pieces.
Before chopping tomatoes, the inner part along with the seeds should be removed. It should be also chopped into very small pieces.
Add water to Curd as per your fondness of thickness of Raita.
Use Roasted Cumin Seeds powder to make Raita. Roasted powder makes Raita very tasty and yummy.
The quantity of spices varies with the quantity and thickness of Raita. If more water is added, the amount of spices also increases. So add spices as per your need. Also spiciness can be decreased or increased as per one’s liking.