Fresh Coconut Raita Recipe

Recipe Ingredients

Plain Yogurt 1 1/2 Cups
Freshly Scraped Coconut 1/2 Cup
Onion 1/2 Small
Green Chiles 2
Raisins 6
Cashews 3
Salt to taste
Talimpu:
Mustard Seeds 1/4 tsp
Cumin Seeds 1/4 tsp
Urad Dal 1/4 tsp
Broken Red Chiles 4
Curry Leaves 4
Oil 1 tsp

Recipe Method

Remove stems, wash and slice the green chiles.
Peel and finely chop the onion.
Whisk yogurt with scraped coconut, few tablespoons of water and salt.
Heat oil in a pan, add all talimpu ingredients in order.
When mustard seeds start spluttering, add green chiles, onion, raisins and cashews.
Fry till onion becomes translucent and changes color, remove from heat.
Let the tempering cool a bit before adding to the yogurt bowl.
Mix well and serve fresh coconut raita with biryani or with paratha.