Boondi Raita
Boondi raita is a spiced yogurt with boondi or fried chickpea balls.
Prep: 30 min
Cook: 10 min
Total: 40 min
Servings: 4

Ingredients
- 1 cup greek yogurt
- 2 heaping Tbsp chopped cilantro
- 1 tsp chopped mint (optional)
- 1 Tbsp chopped green chili (or to taste)
- 1 tsp cumin (whole seeds, toasted)
- 1 tsp salt (or to taste)
- 1 cup fried boondi
- 2 cups water
Instructions
- Put boondi in a bowl and soak for 30 minutes in 2 cups of water.
- Drain the water and gently squeeze out as much of the remaining water from the boondi as you can.
- Whisk yogurt until smooth.
- Coarsely grind toasted cumin in a mortar and pestle.
- To the yogurt, stir in cumin, salt, green chili, mint, and cilantro.
- Add the boondi. Stir to combine.
- Garnish with mint and cilantro.
Nutrition
- Calories: 150
- Carbohydrates: 20
- Protein: 12
- Fat: 2
- Saturated Fat: 0.3
- Polyunsaturated Fat: 1
- Monounsaturated Fat: 1
- Trans Fat: 0.003
- Cholesterol: 3
- Sodium: 638
- Potassium: 335
- Fiber: 3
- Sugar: 5
- Vitamin A: 35
- Vitamin C: 1
- Calcium: 78
- Iron: 2