Gajarachi Koshimbir (Carrot Raita)

It is a healthy, nutritious, colorful raita (koshimbir) recipe very tasty and very very easy to make. Keeping it simple is so simple!!

Preparation Time: 10 mins       Cooking Time: 5 mins        Servings: 4

Ingredients:
Grated Carrots - 2 cups
Salt - to taste
Sugar - to taste (optional)
Asafoetida (Hing) - a pinch
Green Chilli - 1 or 2 (Chopped)
Turmeric Powder - 1/2 tsp
Oil - 1 tsp
Cumin Seeds (jeera) - 11/2 tsp
Lemon Juice - 1 tbsp (Optional)

Method of Preparation:

1) Take 2 cups of grated carrots in a bowl. Add salt and sugar to taste (sugar is optional) and mix it well

2) Heat oil in a pan (or small kadhai used for tempering works best here). Add asafoetida and cumin seeds in it and sauté for few seconds till cumin seeds become dark brown. Add green chilli and turmeri powder and sauté for few seconds

3) Pour this tempering on the carrot mix in the bowl. Mix it well. (you can add lemon juice if you like)

Carrot Raita is ready to serve. Easy Isn't it?