Onion Raita (Pyaj Ka Raita)
Onion Raita– is one of the Indian Raita served mostly with biryani or pulao. Learn how to make this easy pyaz ka raita for biryani with only a few ingredients ready within 5 minutes.
In every restaurant, this basic onion raita is complimentary with spicy biryani. Check cucumber tomato raita, carrot raita & potato raita prepared in a similar way.
Pyaj ka raita is a true taste enhancer when it comes to rice recipes or any kind of stuffed parathas.
It is one of the variations of onion tomato raita. Both of these are served with biryani or pulao in all Indian restaurants commonly.
This pyaj ka raita served with biryani most of the time in India. Using ingredients like curd/yogurt, onion, coriander leaves, and green chilies onion raita get ready quickly.
Why you will love this recipe
Raita is a yogurt-based Indian accompaniment that goes very well with any meal.
In summers raita consumed almost everyday with the meal as it also has cooling property.
- Enhance the flavors while serving with rice dishes
- Quick & easy to prepare
- Gets ready in just 5 minutes
- Perfect side dish for Indian flatbreads
- Mild spicy with crunchy sliced onion
Ingredients
Pyaaj raita is one of the easiest raita to make with pantry staples in just a few minutes.
Please check RECIPE CARD for detailed ingredients list with accurate measurement.
- Yogurt– Normal homemade plain curd is used to make raita. I am using greek yogurt in this recipe and added water in order to make a thin consistency. If you are using curd and it sour than add milk in place of water. see homemade yogurt.
- Onion– You can either use chopped onions or sliced onions. I am using thinly sliced RED onion in this recipe. NOTE- If onion has strong-flavored then soak in cold water for 10 minutes. Squeeze and then add in yogurt.
- Spices– Chopped green chilies as per taste, roasted cumin powder, salt & black salt (optional)
- Others– Water or milk, coriander leaves or mint leaves for garnishing
How to make onion Raita for biryani
Learn how to make this budget-friendly onion raita with few pantry basic ingredients in just 5 minutes, step by step.
Step-1 Whisk the yogurt
The first step is to whisk the yogurt to make it creamy and smooth. Since I am using greek yogurt to make this raita recipe, I added water to make it thin.
If you use homemade curd and it is sour then use milk instead of water. It will thin down and also sweeten the curd.
Step-2 Adding all ingredients
Add chopped chiles, roasted cumin powder, thinly sliced onion & salt to the whisked yogurt.
Step-3 Mix everything
Mix nicely. If you like a thinner consistency, feel free to add another 1/4 cup of water at this stage.
Step-4 Adjust salt & serve
Mix properly and adjust the salt as per taste. NOTE- You can use black salt as well. Garnish with coriander or mint leaves. Chilled for 30 minutes in the fridge before serving.
Serving suggestions
Homemade onion raita tastes BEST with vegetable biryani, vegetable pulao, and simple khichdi like moong dal khichdi.
You can serve this along with parathas like aloo paratha, zucchini paratha.
Do check the entire collection of Indian unleavened breads recipes.
Storing suggestions
- Room temperature– Onion raita at room temperature is best to consume fresh. But still, 2-3 hours are good to keep at the kitchen counter.
- Refrigerator– It is best to serve fresh. But you can always mix all the ingredients except onion and store in the fridge for 3-4 days.
- Freezer– I do not recommend freezing onion raita. Frozen raita split a bit after thawing. But if required you can freeze and later add some curd and whisk again.
Variations
You can use pumpkin, carrot, cucumber, bhindi (okra), lauki (bottle gourd), and tomato as well to make a variety of raita recipes.
Tips & FAQ’s
- Always use fresh curd or greek yogurt to make a raita recipe. In case you find curd sour add milk and little sugar to make it normal.
- Onion has a very strong flavor and smell. You can soak them in cold water for 10 minutes. It helps in reducing the smell and strong taste.
- Serve freshly prepared raita. Onion turns bitter if keeping long in the yogurt/curd and lose the taste.
You can consume onions with buttermilk as well. We add onion in salads as well and serve with other meal items. It is alright eating with buttermilk or yogurt.
You can slice, or chop onion. I used thinly sliced onion in this raita recipe. However, feel free to add finely chopped onion as well.
Serve Indian raita with any rice dishes like biryani or pulao. Raita goes well with any meal normally, like roti-sabji or parathas like aloo paratha, gobhi paratha, and paneer paratha.
You can check this raita recipes collection for more ideas.
- Lauki raita(bottle gourd)– Add boiled bottle gourd in yogurt with other spices to make this finger-licking raita.
- Carrot Raita with peanuts– Carrot raita with roasted peanuts is another wonderful raita to serve.
See how to make 2 ingredient yogurt & homemade roasted cumin powder, so that raita taste yummier.
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Onion Raita (pyaz ka raita)
Ingredients
- 1 cup greek yogurt (you can curd as well)
- 1/2 cup red onions sliced thinly
- 1 cup water
- 1 tbsp green chilies finely chopped
- 1/4 tsp roasted cumin powder
- salt as per taste
Instructions
- First of all, add yogurt and water in a mixing bowl and whisk till it is creamy & smooth.
- Add chopped chiles, roasted cumin powder, thinly sliced onion & salt to the whisked yogurt.
- Mix nicely. If you like a thinner consistency, feel free to add another 1/4 cup of water at this stage.
- Mix properly and adjust the salt as per taste. NOTE- You can use black salt as well. Garnish with coriander or mint leaves. Chilled for 30 minutes in the fridge before serving.
Notes
- Room temperature– Onion raita at room temperature is best to consume fresh. But still, 2-3 hours are good to keep at the kitchen counter.
- Refrigerator– It is best to serve fresh. But you can always mix all the ingredients except onion and store in the fridge for 3-4 days.
- Freezer– I do not recommend freezing onion raita. Frozen raita split a bit after thawing. But if required you can freeze and later add some curd and whisk again.
- Always use fresh curd or greek yogurt to make a raita recipe. In case you find curd sour add milk and little sugar to make it normal.
- Onion has a very strong flavor and smell. You can soak them in cold water for 10 minutes. It helps in reducing the smell and strong taste.
- Serve freshly prepared raita. Onion turns bitter if keeping long in the yogurt/curd and lose the taste.
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Tried this and it was bomb! Anyone who loves onions is going to love this!
Oh, I have never heard about onion raita, but I love to experiment with international recipes. I cannot wait to give it a try! Sounds amazing 🙂
I can think of so many things I want to eat with this. Such a cooling and tasty condiment. Thanks for the recipe!
This is so easy to make for something with so much flavor. Can’t wait to make this for my family.
This onion raita is so easy to make and delicious. A perfect side dish for summer because it’s no-cook.