Onion Raita

Name: Onion Raita (Kanda Nu Raitu)
Yield: Serves 4 to 6.
Cuisine: India
Ingredients: 1 to 2 fresh red or green chiles (optional); Salt; 1 large sweet red or white onion; ½ cup chopped fresh coriander (cilantro) stems and leaves (optional); 1 ½ cups (about) plain yogurt, lightly whisked

Kanda Nu Raitu

Preparation info

Serves
4 to 6
.

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

My Bombay Kitchen

By Niloufer Ichaporia King

Published 2007

About

Onion raita has the perfect punch to serve with pulaos and biryanis. It’s good with any grilled meat or fish, too. Make it with a red onion for more color.

Ingredients

1 large sweet red or white onion
Salt
1 to 2 fresh red or green chiles (op

Asia
India
Side dish

Method

Chop or slice the onion finely. Sprinkle the onion with salt and let it stand for half an hour. Squeeze out the brine. Taste. Rinse off excess salt if necessary.
Chop in a green or red chile or two and some coriander leaves, if you like, and combine everything with plain yogurt, going for a fairly slack consistency.