Carrot Raita | Gajar ka Raita

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Carrot raita recipe with step by step photos. This is one more simple, easy and tasty raita variety made with grated carrots, green chillies and a few spice powders. It makes for an excellent side dish and can also be served with pulao, biryani or any rice based dish.

carrot raita served in a bowl with a plate of parathas kept on the top left side and text layover.

Sharing a family recipe of gajar ka raita made in our Punjabi household. Simple and easy to prepare raita with an interesting tempering of asafoetida or hing added at the end.

This tempering with ghee perks up the flavor of carrot raita. However, its optional and you can skip it too. Since carrots are the hero ingredient in the dish. I suggest to use juicy, fresh and tender carrots. Avoid using fibrous or hard carrots.

It is good to have raitas, curd and fruit juices during summers as they are cooling as well as nutritious. If you have any leftover carrots then it is a good way to use that carrot to make this raita.

Carrots are a good source of Vitamin A and thus very good for eyesight. You can make a variety of recipes with them like gajar ka halwa, Carrot ginger soup, Carrot chutney etc.

Like all raita varieties, this gajar raita also goes well with roti-sabzi or dal-rice combination. You can also serve it with pulao or biryani or any Indian meal as a side dish. The recipe can be easily scaled to make a bigger or smaller batch.

Without much ado, let’s proceed to the recipe.

Step-by-Step Guide

How to make Carrot Raita

1. Rinse 2 small to medium carrots in fresh water. Then peel and grate them in a plate or bowl.

Best to use the carrots that are tender, juicy and fresh. I avoid using carrots that are fibrous or have become hard. Juicy carrots are much easier to grate and taste good as well.

grated carrots in a plate

2. In another bowl, take 1 cup of fresh chilled curd (yogurt) and whisk it till smooth. Avoid using sour tasting curd.

curd in a bowl

3. Add the grated carrots (reserving a few for garnishing) and chopped green chilies. Green chilies are optional and you can skip them. You can also add ¼ to ½ teaspoon red chili powder instead of green chilies.

If making for small kids then I suggest to skip the green chillies.

adding grated carrots and chillies to curd

4. Stir and mix everything well.

whisking the curd and herbs mixture in a bowl

5. Then add ½ teaspoon roasted cumin powder, a pinch of garam masala powder and black salt as required. Add rock salt or regular salt if you do not have black salt.

Stir and mix again very well. The amount of spices can be altered as per your taste preferences.

spices added to curd in a bowl

Tempering for carrot raita

6. In a fireproof spoon or in a small pan, take ½ teaspoon ghee. We will be tempering the raita. This step is optional and you can skip it.

heating ghee in a spoon

7. Heat ½ teaspoon ghee in a fire proof spoon or a small pan.

heating ghee in a spoon

8. Then add a pinch of asafoetida (hing). Fry the asafoetida for a few seconds. For making the raita gluten free skip adding it or use gluten free asafoetida.

hing added to ghee in the spoon

9. Then pour the tempering in the raita.

tempering added to carrot raita

10. Mix well using a spoon.

mixing carrot raita in the bowl

11. Garnish with the reserved grated carrots and Serve gajar ka raita immediately or chill it and then serve later with dal fry + rice combo or roti-sabzi combo. You can also garnish the raita with some coriander leaves before serving.

It can also be served with pulao or biryani or any rice based dish as a side dish.

carrot raita served in a bowl


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carrot raita recipe

Carrot Raita

A simple and easy gajar ka raita made with grated carrots, green chillies and spice powders.
5 from 6 votes
Prep Time 15 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Cuisine North Indian, Punjabi
Course Side Dish
Diet Vegetarian
Difficulty Level Easy
Servings 2
Units

Ingredients

main ingredients

  • 2 small to medium carrots – peeled and grated
  • 1 green chili – finely chopped
  • 1 cup Curd (yogurt)
  • ½ teaspoon roasted cumin powder
  • 1 pinch Garam Masala
  • black salt as required
  • coriander leaves for garnish (cilantro leaves) – optional

for tempering the raita (optional)

  • ½ teaspoon Ghee (clarified butter)
  • 1 pinch asafoetida (hing)

Instructions
 

  • Rinse, peel and grate 2 small to medium carrots in a plate or bowl.

making carrot raita

  • In another bowl, take 1 cup fresh chilled curd/yogurt and whisk it till smooth.
  • Add the grated carrots (reserve a few for garnish) and chopped green chilies. Green chilies are optional and you can skip it. You can also add ¼ to ½ tsp red chili powder instead of green chilies.
  • Mix everything well.
  • Then add ½ tsp cumin powder, a pinch of garam masala powder & black salt as required. Add rock salt or regular salt if you do not have black salt. Mix again very well.

tempering for carrot raita

  • In a fire proof spoon or in a small pan, take ½ tsp ghee. We will be tempering the raita. This step is optional and you can skip it.
  • Heat the ghee. Then add a pinch of asafoetida. Fry the asafoetida for a few seconds.
  • Then pour the tempering in the raita. Mix well.
  • Serve the raita immediately or chill it and then serve later. You can also garnish with some coriander leaves before serving.
  • It can be served as a side dish with dal-rice or roti-sabzi combo or with pulao and biryani.

Notes

  • The recipe can be doubled or tripled.
  • Best to use tender and fresh carrots. They should not be fibrous.
  • To make the raita gluten-free either skip adding asafoetida or use gluten-free asafoetida.
  • The amount of spices can be altered as per your preference.
  • The tempering is an optional step but I usually add it as it brings a good flavor.
  • If you are going to serve it to small kids also then I suggest reducing the amount of green chillies (or red chili powder) accordingly or skip altogether.
  • You can also add 1 tablespoon chopped mint leaves in place of coriander leaves.

Nutrition Info (Approximate Values)

Nutrition Facts
Carrot Raita
Amount Per Serving
Calories 120 Calories from Fat 54
% Daily Value*
Fat 6g9%
Saturated Fat 3g19%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
Monounsaturated Fat 2g
Cholesterol 19mg6%
Sodium 756mg33%
Potassium 395mg11%
Carbohydrates 13g4%
Fiber 3g13%
Sugar 9g10%
Protein 5g10%
Vitamin A 10322IU206%
Vitamin B1 (Thiamine) 1mg67%
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) 1mg59%
Vitamin B3 (Niacin) 1mg5%
Vitamin B6 1mg50%
Vitamin B12 1µg17%
Vitamin C 7mg8%
Vitamin D 1µg7%
Vitamin E 1mg7%
Vitamin K 9µg9%
Calcium 174mg17%
Vitamin B9 (Folate) 20µg5%
Iron 1mg6%
Magnesium 24mg6%
Phosphorus 140mg14%
Zinc 1mg7%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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This Carrot Raita Post from the blog archives, first published in May 2015 has been republished and updated on December 2022.

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6 Comments

  1. One of my favorite raitas. The recipe looks easy to follow, and the pictures are helpful. I’m excited to try this at home!