Butterstreet Tempered Yogurt Raita

Name: Butterstreet Tempered Yogurt Raita
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: about 1¼ cups (300 ml)
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: 1 cup yogurt (240 ml) Yogurt; ¼ cup water (60 ml) Water; ¼ tsp sugar (1.25 ml) Sugar; ¼ tsp salt (1.25 ml) Salt; 1 Tbsp canola oil (temper) (15 ml) Canola Oil; ¼ tsp mustard seeds (1.25 ml) Mustard Seed; ¼ tsp cumin seeds (1.25 ml) Cumin Seed; ¼ tsp pressed garlic (1.25 ml) Garlic; ¼ tsp finely diced ginger (1.25 ml) Ginger

Independent adaptation of a publicly published Meherwan Irani recipe. Not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Meherwan Irani.

A chef-cited yogurt sauce from the catalog.

Ratio

Yogurt 240 mlWater 60 mlSugar 1 mlSalt 1 mlCanola Oil 15 mlMustard Seed 1 ml

Ingredients

Yogurt — 1 cup yogurt (240 ml)
Water — ¼ cup water (60 ml)
Sugar — ¼ tsp sugar (1.25 ml)
Salt — ¼ tsp salt (1.25 ml)
Canola Oil — 1 Tbsp canola oil (temper) (15 ml)
Mustard Seed — ¼ tsp mustard seeds (1.25 ml)
Cumin Seed — ¼ tsp cumin seeds (1.25 ml)
Garlic — ¼ tsp pressed garlic (1.25 ml)
Ginger — ¼ tsp finely diced ginger (1.25 ml)

Method

Pour to the lines in order (bottom → top): Yogurt, Water, Sugar, Salt, Canola Oil, Mustard Seed, Cumin Seed, Garlic, Ginger.
Add finishing notes: Salt.
Cap the jar and shake until emulsified.

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Provenance

Indian-American chef of Chai Pani in Asheville and Atlanta; James Beard Outstanding Restaurant 2022. Indian street food and chutneys scaled to a multi-city group (Botiwalla, etc.).

Originally published as Tempered Yogurt Raita (Tadka).

Adapted from a Meherwan Irani recipe (Meherwan Irani / CBS The Dish).

FAQ

Can this go in a shake jar?

Yes. Its liquids pour to printed fill-lines, so it can be one of the sauces on a PantryFlex jar.

What do the quantities mean?

Amounts follow the published recipe in household units (with metric in parentheses). On a jar, every sauce scales to the same fill height.

Where did this recipe come from?

Adapted from Meherwan Irani / CBS The Dish (published as “Tempered Yogurt Raita (Tadka)”). Full citation lives in Provenance.

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