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Capsicum Raita

Hetal Kamdar
Capsicum Raita or Shimla Mirch Raita is a refreshing yogurt-based side dish that is served as an accompaniment to Indian dishes. This Capsicum Raita is a good variant to regular raitas and also gives a nice crunch.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Course Side Dish
Cuisine Indian
Servings 4
Calories 61 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

  • 1 cup curd or yogurt
  • ½ tsp Mustard seeds or rai
  • 2 dry chilies
  • 1 tsp Cumin powder or jeera
  • 1 small capsicum finely chopped
  • 1 small onion finely chopped
  • salt as per taste
  • 1 tsp oil for tempering

Instructions
 

  • Firstly, take yogurt in a bowl and whisk it well till there are no lumps.
  • Secondly, heat 1 tsp oil in a small pan and add mustard seeds and dry chilies.
  • Once the mustard seeds start to crackle, add finely chopped onions and capsicum in it.
  • Now cook till onions and capsicums are tender, add salt and cumin or jeera powder and mix well.
  • Switch off the flame and remove the pan from the heat and let it cool for 3-4 minutes.
  • Finally, add the capsicum in the yogurt and chill it.

Nutrition

Calories: 61kcalCarbohydrates: 7gProtein: 3gFat: 2gSaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 8mgSodium: 32mgPotassium: 209mgFiber: 1gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 186IUVitamin C: 26mgCalcium: 95mgIron: 1mg
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