Aloo Raita recipe is a simple and easy-to-make North Indian side dish.Main ingredients used in this raita recipe are potatoes and curd. While potatoes are loaded with carbohydrates and starch, curd is a rich source of calcium.
Preparation Time : 10 min Cooking Time : 10 min
Serves: 2
Recipe Category: North Indian
Course: Side dish, Raita
Author: Resmarani
INGREDIENTS OF ALOO RAITA
- Thick Curd – 1 cup
- Aloo – 2 small Boiled,small cube cut
- Roasted Jeera Powder – 1/4 tsp(optional)
- Onion-1chopped
- Tomato-1 chopped
- Coconut-1/4 cup,grated
- Green chili-3 chopped
- Salt – to taste
(you also add chili powder,chat masala-for more flavor)
Preparation
Steps of Aloo Raita recipe:
1.Pressure cook potatos for 3-4 whistles until soft but not too mushy.You should be able to cut into cubes thats the correct stage.Set it aside.
2.Take curd in a bowl.Whisk it well.
3.In a mixing bowl take all ingredients and mix properly.
4.Garnish with pomegranate seed /coriander leaves.
Serve with pulao / biriyani.
A Quick Summary:
INGREDIENTS
- Thick Curd – 1 cup
- Aloo – 2 small Boiled,small cube cut
- Roasted Jeera Powder – 1/4 tsp(optional)
- Onion-1chopped
- Tomato-1 chopped
- Coconut-1/4 cup,grated
- Green chili-3 chopped
- Salt – to taste
(you also add chili powder,chat masala-for more flavor)
Directions:
1.Pressure cook potato for 3-4 whistles until soft but not too mushy.You should be able to cut into cubes thats the correct stage.Set it aside.
2.Take curd in a bowl.Whisk it well.
3.In a mixing bowl take all ingredients and mix properly.
4.Garnish with pomegranate seed /coriander leaves.
Serve with pulao / biriyani.
Health benefits of Potatoes
- Potatoes soothe stomach and duodenum ulcers and reduce stomach acidity.
- Potatoes are rich in Antioxidants which protect your cells against free radical damage. Free radicals are highly reactive compounds that can damage your cells .
- potatoes can regulate blood pressure.
- The alpha lipoic acid, a co enzyme present in the potatoes can help boost overall cognitive health.
- Potatoes help to remove Dark Circles and Puffy ( Source- ndtv.com)