Kale and Garlic Raita

This creamy, zesty, super flavorful kale and garlic raita is the perfect side dish to your favor Tikka Masala dish or even as a appetizer dip with mini naan!

With a bunch of leftover quickly wilting kale in the fridge, I was running out of variations of kale salads to make. Remembering one of our family favorites: Trader Joe’s Spinach and Kale Greek Yogurt dip. I quickly starting making a Indian spiced variation of the dip.

Ingredients for Kale & Garlic Raita

• Kale - Winterbor or curly kale is my favorite to use. Its usually always available at most grocery stores
• Garlic - Fresh minced garlic
• Green chili peppers - green thai bird chili peppers or serrano peppers
• Yogurt - any variety of plain yogurt
• Lemon - fresh squeeze of lemon juice
• Chaat Masala - I use this brand. Chaat masala is a tangy, spicy blend of Indian spices.
• Cilantro - freshly chopped cilantro
• Cumin Seeds - whole cumin seeds
• Mustard Seeds - whole black mustard seeds

How to make Kale & Garlic Raita

1. Gather all the ingredients, finely chop the kale, mince the garlic and chili peppers.
2. Heat oil in a medium pan. Add cumin and mustard seeds to the pan once the oil is warmed.
3. Once the seeds start sputtering, add the minced garlic and chili peppers.
4. Add in the chopped kale before the garlic and chilis get too dark. Saute the kale for a few minutes until soft and wilted. Remove from heat and set aside.
5. In a mixing bowl, combine yogurt, lemon juice and chaat masala. Add the cooled kale and garlic mixture to the yogurt and mix to combine. The raita can be served immediately or stored in the refrigerator for a few days.

How to add Kale to Indian food?

Kale is also an easy swap into Indian recipes. You can treat it similar to spinach and mix it into dals and curry. Swapping in kale for spinach will give you a nice change up of flavors and textures for your dishes.

Kale is really high in nutritional value, one of the most nutrient packed foods you can find. An excellent source of vitamins C, A, and K, plus its low in calorie and carbs, high in fiber. It also contains protein.

This kale and garlic raita is the perfect side dish to any of these recipes: Baked Masala Fish Tacos, Restaurant Style Paneer Butter Masala, Paneer Tikka Tater Tots

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Kale and Garlic Raita

Kale sautéed in garlic and spices mixed into a flavorful yogurt sauce

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 5 minutes mins

Total Time 15 minutes mins

Course Side Dish

Cuisine Indian

Servings 4

Calories 105 kcal

Ingredients

  

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• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• ¼ teaspoon mustard seeds
• ¼ teaspoon cumin seeds
• 1 clove garlic minced
• 1-2 small green chili peppers minced
• 1 cup kale finely chopped
• 2 cups yogurt
• 1 juice of lemon
• ¼ cup cilantro minced
• 1 teaspoon chaat masala

Instructions

 

• Heat olive oil in a small frying pan. Once oil is warmed, add mustard and cumin seeds.
• Once seeds are sizzling in oil, add minced garlic and green chilis, mix and saute for a few seconds.
• Add minced kale to the oil, cook for a few minutes until kale wilts. Remove seasoned kale from pan, set aside to cool.
• Combine yogurt and seasoned kale mixture (once cooled) in small bowl.
• Season with lemon juice, minced cilantro, chaat masala. Serve cool. If not serving immediately, keep refrigerated until serving.

Nutrition

Calories: 105kcalCarbohydrates: 8gProtein: 5gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 16mgSodium: 64mgPotassium: 272mgSugar: 6gVitamin A: 1862IUVitamin C: 24mgCalcium: 173mgIron: 1mg

Keyword kale, raita, indian side dish

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