Ingredients:

• 1 cup – fresh Curd
• 1/4 cup- Milk
• 1/2 cup – fresh green tender gram
• 1 small onion, very finely chopped
• 1 small green chilli, slit
• 1 tsp coriander leaves, finely chopped
• 1/4 tsp – cumin powder
• 1/4 tsp – mustard seeds, crushed
• 3/4 tsp – Sugar
• 2-3 pinches black salt (optional)
• salt to taste
• 1 tsp – oil

Method:

1. Spread out gram on clean worktop.
2. Tap each gram gently to flatten but not break into bits.
3. Use a pestle or the flat bottom of a steel cup. (It’s very fast once you get the hang of it.)
4. Take gram in a large glass or ceramic serving bowl.
5. Beat together curd and milk till smooth.
6. Add to gram. Rub chilli with a little salt.
7. Heat oil in a tiny pan and place chilli in it to sizzle.
8. Cover for a few seconds. Add to curd.
9. Add all other ingredients. Mix well, cover.
10. Chill raitha well before serving.

Recipe courtesy of Saroj Kering