Pyaaz Ka Raita/Onion Raita [Onion-Yogurt Dip] and Awards !!!

Raita is a very popular side dish served with Indian food. It is typically made from yogurt/curd with your choice of vegetables and herbs. Onion raita, comes very handy when other vegetables are not in your pantry. Onion is something you will find in everybody's kitchen!



Ingredients:

Red Onion - 1 medium [thinly slice them in the form of rings]
Dahi/Indian curd or Yogurt - 1 cup
Black salt [kala namak] - to taste
Red chili powder - to taste
Roasted cumin seeds powder (zeera powder)
Sugar - just enough to lightly sweeten the raita

For Tempering

Black mustard seeds [Rai] - 1 tsp
Curry leaves - 6-7
MDH Kashmiri chili powder - 1/2 tsp [this adds color to the raita]
Canola Oil - 1tsp

Method:

• Beat the curd/yogurt with hand beater to get rid of lumps
• Add black salt, red chillies powder, cumin seeds powder and sugar. Adjust the taste
  
• Now add thinly sliced onion rings [its important to thinly slice the onions. Thick onion slices don't taste that well]
• Mix it gently and keep it aside

Prepare the tadka [tempering]

• Heat oil in a deep spoon. When the oil is hot add mustard seeds, once they start popping , add curry leaves.
• Immediately take the spoon off the stove, add kashmiri red chili powder and pour the tadka (tempering mix) in the raita
• Serve it with coconut - mint rice