pudina raita recipe | mint raita | Punjabi mint raita |
by Tarla Dalal

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pudina raita recipe is a Punjabi mint raita where the use of curds is an integral part of Punjabi cuisine. Some form of curds are usually served with a meal, be it plain curds or a mint raita.

mint raita is made from from 4 basic ingredients curds, pudina, cumin seeds, black salt and sugar is optional.

A raita is basically curds that have been whisked and flavoured with some spices or vegetables. In this case we have used pudina in making pudina raita.

pudina raita is one of the most commonly eaten raitas and is easy, quick to prepare. To make pudina raita, combine curds, pudina, cumin seeds, black salt and sugar in a bowl and mix well. Keep the pudina raita refrigerated and serve chilled with parathas of your choice.

Note that Use fresh mint leaves only. Stale or limp leaves will ruin the taste and the mouthfeel of the pudina raita.

This mint raita can make a delicious in between healthy snack specially for all those of you are health conscious.

Apart from Punjabi mint raita we also have a variety of tongue-tickling recipes of chutneys and achaars to serve as an accompaniment to a meal.

Learn how to make pudina raita recipe | mint raita | Punjabi mint raita | with detailed step by step photos and video below.

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Pudina Raita recipe - How to make Pudina Raita

For Pudina Raita
1 1/2 cups beaten fresh curd (dahi)
1/2 cup finely chopped mint leaves (phudina)
1/2 tsp cumin seeds (jeera) powder
1/2 tsp powdered sugar
1/2 tsp black salt (sanchal)
salt to taste

For The Garnish
mint sprig

Method
For pudina raita

To make pudina raita, combine all the ingredients in a bowl and mix well.
Keep the pudina raita refrigerated and serve chilled with parathas of your choice.

Nutrient values (Abbrv) per serving

Energy	92 cal
Protein	3.4 g
Carbohydrates	4.5 g
Fiber	0.2 g
Fat	4.9 g
Cholesterol	12 mg
Sodium	14.2 mg

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How to make Pudina Raita:

To made pudina raita recipe | mint raita | Punjabi mint raita | take a deep bowl and add the curd into it.
Whisk it well to smoothen the texture of the curd. See our recipe of how to make curd at home. For those who are want to loose weight, diabetic, heart condition then use homemade curds using cows milk recipe or low fat curds recipe.
Add the mint leaves. Use fresh leaves only. Stale or limp leaves will ruin the taste and the mouthfeel of the Pudina Raita.
Now, add the jeera powder for the desired earthy taste in the Pudina Raita.

Add the powdered sugar. This will balance the sourness of the curd. You can skip adding sugar if you wish to. Furthermore, add the black salt. You can also substitute it with Chaat masala for a Chatpata flavour in your Pudina Raita. Finally, add the salt to taste.
Mix all the ingredients of the Pudina Raita (Mint Raita) together with the help of a whisk.
Place the pudina raita | mint raita | Punjabi mint raita | in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes. Serve the raita chilled with your favourite Parathas or Biryanis.

Pudina Raita for Diabetics

Pudina Raita (Maint Raita) for diabetics, heart and weight loss. To make the Pudina raita good for diabetics, we need to cut the fat level down. The best way to do that is to replace full fat curds with low fat curds and that will do the trick. Also Mint (pudina) being an anti-inflammatory reduces the inflammation in the stomach and shows a cleansing effect. So enjoy this healthy pudina raita (minta raita)