Raita

Preparation:10
Cook: 10
Total Time: 20 mins
Servings:

Ingredients

3 tbsp grated coconut
4 green chillies
1/2 \" piece ginger (adrak), chopped
1 bunch coriander (dhania), finely chopped
1 cup curds (dahi), mixed well
salt to taste

For Tempering
1 tsp mustard seeds ( rai / sarson)
1 tsp chana dal (split Bengal gram)
1/2 tsp urad dal (split black lentils)
1 cup cumin seeds (jeera)
1 red chilli, halved
1/4 tsp asafoetida (hing)
a few curry leaves (kadi patta)
1 1/2 tsp oil

Method

Grind the coconut, green chilies, ginger, and part of the coriander leaves to a fine paste.Add to the curds and mix well. add salt.Heat the oil. add all the ingredients or tempering.When the mustard seed splutter and the dals turn golden, add to the salad.Garnish with the rest of the chopped coriander leaves.