Palak Raita Recipe

5 from 7 votes

Palak or Spinach Raita is an easy and healthy raita recipe made with yogurt (curd), cooked spinach and some spices

Course Side Dish

Cuisine Indian

Keyword healthy, palak raita, spinach raita

Diet Gluten-Free, Vegetarian

Method Stovetop

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 5

Total Time 15

Servings

Calories 167kcal

Author Bhavana Patil

Firstly, heat 1 teaspoon of oil in a Kadai. Add cumin seeds. Let them splutter.
Add chopped spinach, salt, and saute for 2-3 minutes till the spinach leaves are wilt or cooked well. Cool the mixture and then before adding to the yogurt.
Whisk the yogurt or curd in a large mixing bowl. Add sautéed spinach mixture to the yogurt.
Then add the spices like roasted cumin powder, black salt, pepper, and salt. Mix well. Taste at this stage to make sure the amount of salt and spices is enough.
Prepare the tempering, Heat 1 teaspoon of oil, once hot add mustard seeds, red chilies, and curry leaves, let them crackle for a few seconds, this step is optional.
Pour the tempering over the palak ka raita. Palak Raita is ready, Serve chilled.

Adding milk to the yogurt helps it from turning sour. If you are using fresh yogurt then skip it.
Make sure to saute or steam spinach, because raw spinach doesn’t taste great with this raita. You can also saute green chilies with spinach. Grated carrots can also be added to this spinach raita.
You can also add finely chopped mint (pudina) or coriander leaves.
If the palak raita becomes too thick add more milk.
To make this easy palak ka raita recipe Keto-friendly, use Greek Yogurt.

Note: Nutrition values are my best estimates. If you rely on them for your diet, use your preferred nutrition calculator.