Kachnaar ki kali ka raita

05 Apr Kachnaar ki kali ka raita

Last Updated on April 5, 2024 by blessmyfoodbypayal

Kachnaar ki kali ka raita with step wise pictorial and video method.

Kachnar is Kali is the buds of a flowering plant which grow for a very limited period of time from ending March to beginning of the April.

The plant grows into a medium sized tree whose botanical name is Bauhinia Variegata but called by the other English names like Ebony, Butterfly Ash, Camel’s Foot, Orchid tree, Mountain ebony and many more.

It is called by the name kachnar in Hindi. However it has many regional names as well.

Loaded with multiple health benefits, kachnar is Kali is something with which you can make many of the recipes like sabji, chutney, pickle, pakode and some of the non veg recipes as well.

We have prepared a sabji out of it and it was too delicious.

Although as stated above, you can prepare many of the recipes with Kachnaar, but the most common is raita.

Made using minimal ingredients, this raita made with Kachnaar buds is such a delicious that you would love to have it again and again but alas, you can’t and the reason is already stated.

So go ahead, bring the buds today and enjoy a delicious raita and sabji or anything you want to try.

STEP WISE PICTORIAL RECIPE OF KACHNAAR KI KALI KA RAITA

BOILING OF KACHNAAR KI KALI

Pluck the buds of Kachnaar. The quantity of Kachnaar and other ingredients is given in the recipe card below. Wash them 3-4 times.

Put them in enough water along with salt. Boil for 10 minutes.

Drain, squeeze the buds, discard the water and leave the buds aside to cool them completely.

MAKING OF RAITA

Take curd in a bowl. Whisk it well.

Add roasted cumin powder, green chilies, rai powder, salt, red chilli powder, black salt and black pepper powder. Mix well.

Then add boiled Kachnaar and mint leaves (dry or fresh). Mix again.

Taste and adjust the seasoning, if needed. Place the bowl in refrigerator for atleast 1 hour. Enjoy.

KACHNAAR KI KALI KA RAITA – RECIPE CARD

Kachnaar ki kali ka raita

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Kachnaar ki kali ka raita is a curd based side dish made using buds of orchid tree

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Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 10 minutes mins

resting time 1 hour hr

Course Side Dish

Cuisine Indian

Servings 3

Ingredients

  

FOR BOILING KACHNAAR KI KALI

• 100 gram Kachnaar ki kali (Bauhinia Variegata Buds)
• 1/8 tsp salt
• Water as required

FOR MAKING RAITA

• 1.5 cup fresh curd
• Boiled Kachnaar buds
• 1/2 tsp roasted cumin powder
• 2 Green chilies
• 1.5 tsp rai powder
• Salt to taste
• 1/4 tsp red chilli powder
• 1/4 tsp black salt
• 1/4 tsp black pepper powder
• 1 tbsp mint leaves (dry or fresh)

Instructions

 

BOILING OF KACHNAAR KI KALI

• Pluck the buds of Kachnaar.
• Wash them 3-4 times.
• Put them in enough water along with salt.
• Boil for 10 minutes.
• Drain, squeeze the buds, discard the water and leave the buds aside to cool them completely.

MAKING OF RAITA

• Take curd in a bowl.
• Whisk it well.
• Add roasted cumin powder, green chilies, rai powder, salt, red chilli powder, black salt and black pepper powder.
• Mix well.
• Then add boiled Kachnaar and mint leaves (dry or fresh).
• Mix again.
• Taste and adjust the seasoning, if needed.
• Place the bowl in refrigerator for atleast 1 hour.
• Enjoy.

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