¼teaspoonred chilli powder(or cayenne pepper or paprika)
¼teaspoonroasted cumin powder
½teaspoonchaat masala
salt as required
Instructions
preparation to make mint raita
Take 1 fresh cup curd in a mixing bowl. Whisk till smooth. Keep covered in the fridge till you make the mint leaves paste.
Rinse ½ cup fresh mint leaves first in water. Then place them in a small chutney grinder.
Add 2 to 3 teaspoon water and grind to a fine or semi-fine paste.
making mint raita
Add the mint paste along with its juices to the curd.
Add the spice powders - ¼ teaspoon red chilli powder, ¼ teaspoon roasted cumin powder and ½ teaspoon chaat masala. Also add salt as per taste.
Mix everything very well. Then check the taste and add more spices or salt if needed.
Serve mint raita with tandoori or baked starter snacks like paneer tikka or veg kabab or aloo tikki or mushroom tikka. Garnish with a sprig of mint leaf while serving.
You can also serve it with veg pulao or veg biryani or paneer biryani or other rice dishes like carrot rice or paneer rice or tomato rice or bell pepper rice etc.
You can also refrigerate the raita and serve later.