Phool Makhana Raita recipe | Makhane ka raita | puffed lotus seeds raita recipe
Phool Makhana Raita recipe is a gluten free yogurt based side dish.
Ingredients
- 1 cup curd
- 2/3 cup Lotus seeds/makhana
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1/4 tsp red chilli powder
- 1/2 cumin seeds roasted & crushed
- Pinch of garam masala
- 1/2 chaat masala optional
- Black salt as per taste
- 2 tbsp dry mint leaves or fresh leaves
Instructions
- Take Makhanas in a pan and dry roast them on low heat till they turn slightly golden and crisp.
- Remove from the heat and let them turn cool completely.
- Put them in zip lock bag and crush them coarsely using some heavy object. We have used rolling pin. If don't have ziplock bag, crush them anyway.
- Take curd in a bowl and add all the ingredients mentioned in the list of ingredients i.e. milk, red chilli powder, roasted cumin seeds, garam masala, chaat masala, black salt and dry mint leaves along with crushed makhana. Whisk well.
- Makhana raita is ready. Enjoy chilled.
Notes
Make sure that curd is not sour.