Potato Pomegranate Raita

Preparation Time - 15 mins

Ingredients:

• Potato - 1/2 cup 
• Pomegranate seeds - 1 cup
• Fresh curd - 1 cup
• Fresh cream - 4-5 sp
• Garlic paste - 1/4 sp
• Green chili - 1sp (finely chopped)
• Coriander leaves - 2sp(finely chopped)
• Sugar - 1/2 - 1sp
• Salt - around 1/2 sp
• Pomegranate juice - 1/2 small bowl.

Method:

          Drain excess water in curds by filtering it in a thin muslin cloth, transfer thick curd into a mixing bowl, add fresh cream and beat gently to form smooth mixture, for this add boiled, peeled and diced potatoes, pomegranate seeds, garlic paste, finely chopped green chilies, coriander leaves, sugar, salt and half cup of fresh pomegranate juice, Mix well. sprinkle black pepper powder and serve. Definitely unusual one with great taste. 

Simple Raita

Preparation time - 10 mins

Ingredients:

• Fresh Curd - 1 bowl
• Onion - 3sp (Finely chopped)
• Cucumber - 4-5 sp (Finely chopped)
• Tomato - 3 sp(Finely chopped)
• Green Chili - 1 sp?(Finely chopped)
• Oil - 1/2 sp
• Mustard Seed - 1/2 sp
• Curry leaves - 3-4
• Fresh coriander leaves - 1-2 sp"(Finely chopped)
• Red chili powder - 2 pinch
• Garam masala - 2 pinch

Method:

• In a bowl add fresh curd, you can also add fresh cream of 2-3 sp if you want to increase richness but its completely optional.
• Add finely chopped onion, cucumber, tomato and green chili and mix well
• Add salt to taste, 1/4 sp of salt should be sufficient.
• For seasoning, heat 1/2 sp oil in a small pan, add mustard seeds, once seeds crackle, add curry leaves and turn off the flame.
• Add this seasoning to curd mixture, sprinkle or garnish with red chili powder, garam masala powder or even with jeera powder again its completely optional.
• Garnish with finely chopped coriander leaves and serve along with Veg Pulav, Capsicum Peas bath.