Khajur And Pakora Raita Recipe – Dates Pakora Raita
A sweet and spicy yogurt preparation, the Khajur And Pakora Raita Recipe is a raita with a twist. Loaded with dates, soft pakoras and a few simple masalas, this raita is mostly made in Sindhi and North Indian households. Eat is as it is or serve with parathas or as part of a meal.
Course : Side Dish
Ingridients : For the raita
1 cup Curd (Dahi / Yogurt)
1 teaspoon Cumin powder (Jeera)
1 teaspoon Black pepper powder
1 teaspoon Chaat Masala Powder
Red Chilli powder , to sprinkle
Salt , to taste
6 Dates , deseeded and cut length ways
For the Pakoris
1/2 cup Gram flour (besan)
2 tablespoons All Purpose Flour (Maida)
Salt , to taste
1 pinch Cooking soda
Instructions To begin making the Khajur And Pakora Raita Recipe, let’s make the pakoris first for the raita.In a mixing bowl, combine besan, maida, salt, using water make a thick batter which is of dropping consistency.Heat a paniyaram pan on medium heat, add a little oil in each one of the cavities, once the pan is steaming hot, drop a tablespoon of pakora batter in the cavities.Cook for 3-4 minutes on one side, flip over and cook on the other side. Once cooked, remove them from the pan and drop them directly in a bowl of hot water. Alternatively, you can also fry the pakoras in oil in a kadai. Drain the pakoras and set aside.The next step is to make the raita. In a mixing bowl, combine the yogurt, cumin powder, pepper powder, chaat masala and salt. Whisk the mixture with 1/4 cup of water.Finally, add in the dates and the drained pakoras. Garnish with a sprinkle of red chili powder.Serve this Khajur And Pakora Raita Recipe with Mande Roti Recipe and Aloo Beetroot and Baby Corn Mixed Sabzi Recipe for a weekday meal with your family.
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