Spinach Raita

Palak Pachadi

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Raita or Pachadi (as we call it in Tamil) is a cooling and refreshing yogurt-based side dish/dip that is served with spicy Biriyani or Curry. There are several different vegetables that we can use to make Raita / Pachadi.

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Recipe Facts:

Cuisine

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Indian

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Total Time

20 min

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Servings

4

– Spinach / Palak about 8 oz – Yogurt – Milk – Oil – Cumin seeds – Tap to see more

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Ingredients:

Step 1-2

– I used frozen spinach to make raita. Place the spinach in a bowl and add 3 tablespoon of water. Microwave until the spinach has thawed and softened. – Heat oil in a pan and add the thawed spinach to it. Add salt needed for the spinach and saute on medium heat.

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Steps 3-4

– Let this mixture cook down. – In the meantime whisk the yogurt. Add milk to make it a little thinner in consistency. Start with a tablespoon of milk and increase as you go and check what consistency you like the yogurt to be.

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Steps 5-6

– Add the red chili powder, roasted cumin powder, sugar and salt needed (remember we already added a little salt to the spinach) and whisk well. – Add the cooled spinach to the yogurt and mix.

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Steps 7-8

– Heat a small pan and add 1 teaspoon of oil. Add the mustard seeds, cumin seeds and dry red chili to the oil and let it fry until aromatic. – Add the seasoning to the prepared yogurt mixture.

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– Refrigerate until ready to serve.

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