Onion Tomato Raita

5 from 2 votes

Onion Tomato Raita recipe is yogurt combined with onion, tomato, and green chili. This raita is an easy, simple, and commonly made side dish in India that goes with pulao, biryani, and any other Indian rice.

Course Side Dish

Cuisine Indian

Keyword onion raita recipe, onion tomato raita, raita recipes

Diet Gluten-Free, Vegetarian

Method No-Cook

Prep Time 5

Total Time 5

Servings

Calories 118kcal

Author Bhavana Patil

Ingredients

1 cup yogurt (or curd)
⅓ cup onion finely chopped (about 1 small onion)
⅓ cup tomato finely chopped (about 1 small tomato)
1 green chili finely chopped
2 tablespoons coriander leaves (cilantro) finely chopped
½ teaspoon roasted cumin (jeera) powder
¼ teaspoon black salt (or salt)
water as needed for thinning the curd (optional)

Instructions

Whisk yogurt (or curd) in a large mixing bowl until it’s smooth and consistent.
Add onions, tomatoes, green chilies, coriander leaves, roasted jeera powder, and black salt. Mix everything well.
Serve the onion tomato raita chilled with pulao, biryani.

Notes

Use fresh (not sour) and chilled yogurt for this recipe.
Adding milk to the yogurt helps it from turning sour. If you are using fresh yogurt then skip it.
In this tomato onion raita recipe, you can also add some grated carrots or chopped cucumber.
If the raita becomes too thick add more water or milk.

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

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