Snake gaurd Raita

Ingredients:
Snake gaurd seeds - 1
Green chilli – 2-3
Asofoteda – 1 tsp
Turmeric – 1 tsp
Salt – 1 tsp (according to one’s taste)
Mustard – 1 tsp
Jheera – 1 tsp
Groundnut powder - 2 tsp
Till powder – 2 tsp
Curryleaves – 10 pieces
Oil – 5 spoons
Curd – 10 tsps
Milk – 10 tsps
Method:
When snake gaurd is cut and its seeds are removed rather wasting seeds one can prepare raita out of it. Wash seeds properly. Cut green chillis in big pieces. To heated oil put mustard, jheera, and green chilli. Wait till green chilli is fried. Once green chillis are fried add seeds and fry till it become soft and add turmeric powder. (If one cant eat seeds like that, they can grind it) Then transfer to bowl and add groundnut powder, til powder, salt, curd and milk. To heated oil put mustard, jheera, asafoteda and curry leaves. Mix this oil to raita and stir properly. Now it is ready to serve.
Duration: 15 mins
It serves 2 people.

Green leafy vegetable Raita

Ingredients:

Danta (Rajagiri soppu) – 2 kattu (bunches)

Green chilli – 2-3

Asofoteda – 1 tsp

Turmeric – 1 tsp

Salt – 1 tsp (according to one’s taste)

Mustard – 1 tsp

Jheera – 1 tsp

Groundnut powder - 2 tsp

Till powder – 2 tsp

Curryleaves – 10 pieces

Oil – 5 spoons

Curd – 10 tsps

Milk – 10 tsps

Method:

Cut danta soppu sticks into pieces. It is better if its cut by hand as when its cut one small layer will come that has to be removed. If its cut by knife then one will get irritated with the layer while eating as one cant not chew it. Cut green chillies in big pieces. To heated oil put mustard, jheera, and green chilli. Wait till green chilli is fried. Once green chillis are fried add danta stick pieces and fry till it become softs and add turmeric powder. Then transfer to bowl and add groundnut powder, til powder, salt, curd and milk. To heated oil put mustard, jheera, asafoteda and curry leaves. Mix this oil to raita and stir properly. Now it is ready to serve.

Duration: 15 mins provided danta soppu sticks is cut into pieces

It serves for 4 people. Rather wasting soppu sticks after using leaves of dantu soppu for preparing veg. It can be utilized to prepare raita as explained above. Which is good for health as soppu sticks contains more nutrients than leaves and more fibre.

Note: This raita can be prepared from other soppu sticks also one can try out for taste.