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Raita Steyn
Raita is a side dish and condiment in Indian cuisine made of dahi (yogurt, often referred to as curd) together with raw or cooked vegetables, fruit, or, in the case of boondi raita, with fried droplets of batter made from besan (chickpea flour, generally labeled as gram flour). The closest approximation in Western cuisine is a side dish or dip, or a cooked salad. It is often referred to as a condiment, but unlike common Western condiments such as pepper, mustard, and horseradish that make dishes more spicy, a dish of dahi or raita has a cooling effect to contrast with spicy curries and kebabs that are the main fare of some Asian cuisines. In Indian cuisine, some type of flatbread may be eaten together with raita, chutneys, and pickles. The yogurt may be seasoned with coriander, roasted cumin seeds, mint, cayenne pepper, chaat masala and other herbs and spices. Etymology The word ''raita'' first appeared in print around the 19th century; it comes from the Hindi language. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pachadi
A chutney () is a spread typically associated with cuisines of the Indian subcontinent. Chutneys are made in a wide variety of forms, such as a tomato relish, a ground peanut garnish, yogurt, or curd, cucumber, spicy coconut, spicy onion, or mint dipping sauce. Etymology The word ''chutney'' derives from Hindustani/Urdu (Nastaliq: چٹنی, Devanagari: चटनी) ''chaṭnī'', deriving from चाटना ''chāṭnā'' 'to lick' or 'to eat with appetite'. In India, ''chutney'' refers to fresh and pickled preparations indiscriminately; however, several Indian languages use the word for fresh preparations only. Overview In India, chutneys can be either made alongside pickles that are matured in the sun for up to two weeks and kept up to a year or, more commonly, are freshly made from fresh ingredients that can be kept a couple of days or a week in the refrigerator. In South India, Chutneys are also known as ''Pachadi'' (, , , , ) which generally refers to tradi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
