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

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