Cooling Onion Tomato Raita
A wholesome Indian recipe crafted for health-conscious eating: nutritious, delicious, and easy to make at home.
Whisked yogurt with chopped onion tomato cumin and coriander — cooling onion tomato raita.
Onion tomato raita is the simplest raita, with chopped onion, tomato and roasted cumin in whisked curd. It goes with biryani, pulao and parathas. It takes five minutes. Nothing needs cooking and nothing needs measuring exactly. If you have curd and one onion, you have a side dish, and it rescues a plate that came out too spicy.
Ingredients
How to Make It
Whisk yogurt.
Fold veg spices.
Chill; serve.
Nutrition per serving
* Approximate values per serving
Health Benefits
Probiotic side for spicy meals. Low oil; use hung yogurt for thicker.
It adds a cool, tangy side to spicy food. Raw onion and tomato give crunch and freshness.
Pro Tips
- →Fresh veg.
- →Don’t watery yogurt.
- →Serve cold.
- →Chop the onion and tomato fine.
- →Add them to the curd just before serving.
- →Roast the cumin and crush it fresh.
A calorie note
Most of the calories in this dish come from a few ingredients. For reference, per 100 g: Plain curd (whole milk): about 61 kcal. Measure these with a spoon or scale, because small changes here move the total more than anything else. Values are rounded from USDA FoodData Central and the Indian Food Composition Tables (IFCT 2017), as of 13 Oct 2026, and vary by variety and by table. General information, not medical advice.
Variations
- 1Cucumber.
- 2Mint.
- 3Add a little chopped mint or green chilli.
Frequently Asked Questions
You Might Also Like
Get a Personalised Diet Plan
4.9★ on Google • 7,000+ clients helped
