Ingredients

• 2 tbsp - grated fresh coconut
• 3-4 - dry red chillies
• 1/2 tsp -methi (fenugreek) seeds
• curry leaves
• 1 tsp - oil to fry this
• 3 cups - buttermilk or curds (yogurt)
• salt to taste
• 1 tsp -coconut oil

How to Make Raita with an Attitude

• Fry methi and red chillies in oil and grind it to a paste with the grated coconut.
• Mix this masala in the buttermilk adding salt to taste.
• Keep it on the stove and keep stirring.
• Don't let this boil.
• Fry mustard seeds in coconut oil and season the raitha with this.
• add curry leaves.
• You can add sauteed eggplant, okra, etc to the raitha.