Capsicum Raita is a soothing mild side dish made by tempering capsicum with spices & blending it with curd. Capsicum Raita is a great accompaniment for rice meal, roti & chapatti and can be prepared in minutes. Capsicum Raita Recipe is detailed in this post with step by step pictures.
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Capsicum Raita
Capsicum Raita is a soothing mild side dish made by tempering capsicum with spices & blending it with curd. Capsicum Raita is a great accompaniment for rice meal, roti & chapatti and can be prepared in minutes. Capsicum Raita Recipe is detailed in this post with step by step pictures.
Servings1 cup
Ingredients
- 1 cup curd / yogurt
- 1/8 teaspoon chat masala powder
- 1 tablespoon coriander leaves chopped finely
- 3 tablespoon capsicum chopped into small squares
- salt to taste
To Temper:
- 1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds
- 1/2 teaspoon jeera
- 1 green chillies sliced
Instructions
- Whisk (beat) the curd, add chat masala powder and salt, mix well.
- Heat oil – add the items under ‘ to temper’ let it crackle.
- Add chopped capsicum fry for a minute (don't let it brown) and switch off.
- Add this to curd and give a quick stir.
- Serve Capsicum Raita with any type of paratha or just rotis too.
Notes
- Sprinkle chat masala powder while serving if you prefer.
- You can add colored capsicum to make the raita even more colorful.
- Can even include fresh grated cucumber.
- You can also grind chillies and add the paste to raita if you don't prefer green chillies coming your way while eating the raita.
- You can add 1 tablespoon of chopped onions, saute it along with capsicum and add it to raita.
Nutrition Facts
Capsicum Raita
Amount Per Serving (75 g)
Calories 182
Calories from Fat 81
% Daily Value*
Fat 9g14%
Saturated Fat 5g31%
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.5g
Monounsaturated Fat 3g
Cholesterol 32mg11%
Sodium 4142mg180%
Potassium 470mg13%
Carbohydrates 17g6%
Fiber 3g13%
Sugar 14g16%
Protein 9g18%
Vitamin A 1156IU23%
Vitamin C 43mg52%
Calcium 314mg31%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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Capsicum Raita Recipe Step by Step
- Whisk(Beat) the curd, add chat masala powder and salt,mix well. Heat oil – add the items under ‘ to temper’ let it crackle.
- Add chopped capsicum fry for a minute(dont let it brown) and switch off. Add this to curd and give a quick stir.
Serve with any type of paratha or just rotis too.
Expert Tips
- Sprinkle chat masala powder while serving if you prefer.
- You can add colored capsicum to make the raita even more colorful. Can even include fresh grated cucumber.
- You can also grind chillies and add the paste to raita if you dont prefer greenchillies coming your way while eating the raita.
- You can add 1 tablespoon of chopped onions, saute it along with capsicum and add it to raita.
Veena Theagarajan
nice combo and nice shots
JEYASHRI SURESH
simple yet delicious raitha, beautiful clicks
Shree
wow ! looks great ! the presentation is too gud.
Hari Chandana P
Lovely raita recipe.. nice clicks too !!
CHITRA
Simple , sounds yummy , must try..
Arthy Suman
very healthy and cooling….
Gauri
Looks so cool in this hot weather!
Shabitha Karthikeyan
Never tried capsicum in my raitha. Sounds interesting. Classy clicks !!
Sona S
looks delicious..
RAKS KITCHEN
Havent tried so far, looks wonderful and loved the setup!
Nithya
I like the raita as well as the wooden items too 🙂 Lovely click.
Anitha
hai, ur recipes are very interesting and innovative. i doubt whether the raita become sour during lunch time?
SHARMILEE J
Add a tbsp of milk to the raita so that its no sour during lunch time.
Adokshaj Bhandarkar
Add American Sweet Corns. It tastes Awesome… 😉
Sowmi
Tried this n we all liked it… Ur cliks r fabulous as ever!!!