What is Raita?
Raita is a cooling condiment that is served cold to add flavor and temper fiery flavors. It is a thick sauce of plain yogurt mixed with finely chopped cucumbers, green onions, cilantro and a couple of spices. The sauce is white with green specks and tastes milky, savory and refreshing.
What does Raita Taste Like?
Sweet is one of the five main tastes. It has smooth and round notes in its flavor profile. Sweet is a nat ...
Sour is one of the five main tastes. It is tart and bright, sometimes with a mouth-puckering quality. Sou ...
Spicy is a flavor that brings heat and fire to food by creating a burning sensation in the mouth or sinus ...
Ingredients
Yogurt is a bacteria fermented dairy product made from milk. Cow's milk is usually used, but any kind of ...
The English cucumber is a slightly pricier variety of cucumber with thin, green waxy skin and small verti ...
Green onions, also called scallions are used in cooking and have a milder flavor than a round onion, thou ...
Cilantro is a leafy herb with a thin green stalk and small, partially fringed green leaves that look simi ...
Cumin is a spice used in many cuisines around the world. The seed from which cumin is ground is a thin se ...
Coriander is the seed of the cilantro plant. These seeds are a warm beige color with a round and slightly ...