Pistachio raita (piston-walla raita)
6 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 3¼ | cup | Plain yogurt |
| 4 | tablespoons | Rose water |
| 2 | tablespoons | Clear honey |
| 36 | Unsalted pistachios shelled and chopped | |
| 1 | pinch | Ground saffron (opt'l.) |
Directions
Stir the yogurt, rose water, honey and pistachios together and chill the mixture. Sprinkle with saffron, if desired, and serve.
Merchant writes: "This is more an accompaniment to spicy Indian dishes than a salad, but it is a good one as it cools the palate." From _Ismail Merchant's Indian Cuisine_ by Ismail Merchant. New York: Simon & Schuster, Inc., 1986. ISBN 0-671-68477-9. Pg. 175. Posted by Cathy Harned.
Submitted By CATHY HARNED On 10-26-94