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Boondi Anar (pomegranate)  raita

Preparation timing 15 minutes

Ingredients:

• Curd - 2 cups 

• Boondi - 200 gms

• Anar (Pomegranate) - 100 gms

• Ginger - 1 inch ( grated)

• Green chilly - 1 ( chopped)

• Coriander leaves - 1 bunch ( finely chopped)

• Mint leaves - 1 tbsp ( finely chopped)

• Red chilly powder - 1/2 tsp

• Roasted cumin powder - 1/2 tsp

• Chat masala powder - 1/2 tsp

• Black salt -1/2 tsp

• Sugar - 2 tbsp

• Salt to taste

 Direction:

• Firstly take a mixing bowl and whisk the curd till smooth and peel the pomegranate

• Then add 1/4 up of water to the curd and mix well 

• The curd should be like dropping consistency 

• Then add roasted cumin powder , chat masala powder , black salt, sugar and salt

• Mix it til sugar and salt  properly dissolved into the curd

• Further add grated ginger , chopped green chilly , chopped mint leaves,chopped coriander leaves and pomegranate combine all the ingredients really well

• Before adding boondi , if you want to add soft boondi then soak the boondi in warm water for few minutes and drain the excess water and put it into the curd

• But now i am using boondi directly to the curd because i want to keep boondi remain crisp

• Mix the boondi well with a spatula

• Boondi anar rait is ready

• Transfer the raita into serving bowl and garnish with some red chilly powder and roasted cumin powder.

~Happy cooking~