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Carrot Raita | Gajar ka Raita

by Jiya Jesh · Updated on June 7, 2020 Salads/Raita

Carrot Raita / Gajar ka Raita recipe – easy and healthy raita to serve as an accompaniment to a meal. This carrot raita has grated carrots in a lightly spiced yogurt. I have used peanuts too which gives an added crunch to the raita.

Raitas are cooling and are perfect as a side dish to a spicy Indian meal. They are also easy and quick to make and don’t require much preparation.

This carrot raita too is a simple vegetable based raita with just a few ingredients but it tastes yummy.

Carrot Raita recipe - healthy and delicious Indian yogurt based side dish using carrots and spices.

Grated carrots are added to whisked curd. Roasted peanuts are coarsely ground and are added to the curd. Finally, the raita is finished off with tempering with cumin seeds. This raita can be served as a side dish for biryani, pulao, parathas, rotis or even with dal and rice combination.

Carrots are a great source of the antioxidant Beta carotene. It gets converted to vitamin A in the body which helps in improving eyesight. It also protects skin from damage caused due to exposure to sun. Thus its great to include carrots in our diet regularly for getting loads of health benefits.

For other raita recipes do check out mango mint raita | spinach raita | banana raita with coconut. Lets move on to the recipe for easy carrot raita.

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Gajar ka Raita | Carrot Raita Recipe

Carrot Raita – Gajar ka Raita recipe

Category:Side Dish
Cuisine:Indian
Author:Jiya Jesh
Serves:2-3
Prep Time:10 mins
Cook Time:5 mins
Total Time:15 mins
healthy and delicious yogurt based side dish using carrots, peanuts and spices. A good accompaniment for biryani, pulao or flat breads.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup grated carrots ( gajar )
  • 1 1/2 cups yogurt ( curd / dahi )
  • Coriander leaves for garnishing
  • 1 1/2 tbsp roasted peanuts ( groundnuts )
  • 1 green chilli
  • Salt to taste
  • For Tempering

  • 1/2 tsp cumin seeds ( jeera )
  • 1/2 tsp oil

Instructions

  1. Wash, peel and grate the carrots.
  2. Whisk the curd well till it turns smooth and there are no lumps.
  3. Also, coarsely grind the roasted peanuts with a mortar and pestle.
  4. De-seed and chop the green chilli.
  5. Add the coarsely-ground peanuts and green chilli to the curd and mix well.
  6. Heat oil in a small kadai or pan. Add cumin seeds. When they change color slightly, remove from heat. Then add the grated carrots. Saute for a few seconds. Remove from heat and let it cool down slightly. Then add it to the curd.
  7. Add salt and mix well.
  8. Finally, garnish the raita with chopped coriander leaves.
  9. Carrot raita is ready to be served or you could chill the raita for a couple of hours and then serve.

Nutrition Information

Serving size: 1 serving Calories: 137 calories Fat: 4.6 g Saturated fat: 1.7 g Unsaturated fat: 0 g Trans fat: 0 g Carbohydrates: 13.2 g Sugar: 10.7 g Sodium: 313 mg Fiber: 1.3 g Protein: 8.5 g Cholesterol: 7 mg

 

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