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Learn how to make 5 Types of Biryani Raitas with our Chef Varun Inamdar.

Introduction
Looking for a coolant to go with the fiery spicy biryani? Well, nothing can beat the heat from a burning mouth, like the raita. Raita is a condiment dip or sauce that is served as a side with various meals in Indian cuisine. A raita recipe has curd (yogurt) as the main ingredient to which vegetables, fruits, herbs, and spices are added. There are many ways it is made and they all taste different with the kind of veggies or fruits you add to the yogurt. This yummy sider adds essence to your biryanis, pilafs, parathas, kebabs, etc. It makes for a good dipping and serving sauce even for fried snacks! It also gives you probiotic health benefits due to the presence of gut-friendly bacteria in curd (yogurt). The spices and herbs added to it help in digestion. In today's recipe, we will learn how to make five types of raitas to go with your biryani. Try out these yummy raita recipes and let us know how you like them.

For Mixed-Vegetable Raita
1 cup Curd
1/4 cup Onion (chopped)
1/4 cup Cucumber (chopped)
1/4 cup Tomatoes (chopped)
1/2 tsp Green Chilli (chopped)
1/4 tsp Red Chilli Powder
1/2 tsp Roasted Cumin Powder
Black Salt (as required)
Salt (as required)
Tomato (for garnish)
Cucumber (for garnish)
Green Chillies (for garnish)
Red Chilli Powder (for garnish)

For Burhani Raita
1 cup Curd
1/4 cup Fried Onions
1 tsp Garlic (crushed)
1 tsp Red Chilli Powder
Salt (as required)
Black Salt (as required)
1/2 tsp Roasted Cumin Powder
Fried Onions (for garnish)
Red Chilli Powder (for garnish)

For Cucumber Raita (Tzatziki)
1 cup Curd
1/4 cup Cucumber
1 tbsp Mint Leaves (chopped)
Salt (as required)
1/2 tsp Roasted Cumin Powder
Cucumber (for garnish)
Mint Leaves (for garnish)
Roasted Cumin Powder (for garnish)

Temper-Style Raita
1 cup Curd
1/4 cup Beetroot
1/4 Red Chilli Powder
Salt (as required)
Black Salt (as required)
1/4 tsp Roasted Cumin Powder
Roasted Cumin Powder (for garnish)
Beetroot (for garnish)
South Indian Tempering

For Boondi Raita
1 cup Curd
3 tbsp Boondi
1 tbsp Pomegranate Kernels
1 tbsp Powdered Sugar
1/4 Red Chilli Powder
Salt (as required)
Black Salt (as required)
1/2 tsp Roasted Cumin Powder
Boondi (for garnish)
Pomegranate Kernels (for garnish)
Mint Leaves (for garnish)
Red Chilli Powder (for garnish)
Roasted Cumin Powder (for garnish)
South Indian Tempering