KARELA RAITA, BITTER GOURD RAITA

Bitter gourd raita is made out of bitter gourd and onion.  It is a simple preparation and tasty rice and I liked it with chapati too.  Bitter gourd has got many health benefits.

When I asked my husband what to make with karela as he loves the stuffed karela, bitter gourd pickle,  pitla, fried , bitter gourd fry, etc. he told me put it in curd and give me.  He loves to have it in that way.   What I have to do is chop them very finely, add salt and then add the curd. keep it for sometime and serve.

When he said that I said will raita out of it.  He was too happy to have it when I made as it was tasting very nice with rice.

PACHA KADU MANAGAI (GREEN MANGO KITCHADI), RAW MANGO RAITA

Pacha kadu mangai, raw mango raita or green mango kitchadi is a form of raita served along with a mild curry i.e.dal rice or molagootal, kootu etc.

We make varieties of raitas as accompaniments for pulao.  Here is an easy and tasty mango raita also known as Pacha Kadumangai (green mango kitchadi).  Kichadi is a malayalam word for the raita and not the one you think the moongdal kichadi or sabudana kichadi as you should not get confused with it.

It  is prepared with raw mangoes with little curd mixed in it.  It is a side dish like we make tomato and cucumber raita. It can go along with Molagootal, dal rice etc.