I love red fruit. Or in the case of beetroot, red vegetables. I love how the fruit colors everything it touches. Red is a color we love in India. We wear a lot of it. The color a girl wears on her wedding day traditionally is always red and she is deemed married by the red powder (sindoor) that is put in the parting of her hair. Some believe the darker the shade the sindoor turns the longer the life of her husband will be. And of course she is always adorned with henna (red again). In Indian mythology the color red also symbolises bravery and strength. Red symbolises love, passion and seduction I think anywhere in the world.
It symbolises too our food, the richness and the vibrance of everything we make. One cannot imagine an India without the color red.
If you hadn’t guessed already I am in love with the color myself. My last post had beetroot with a raita dressing. This post is raita itself. Somewhat different from your usual raita because here the fruit is the star and does not get drowned in the yoghurt. To me it looks like red caviar? Glistening red bead like pearls. I love tempering my raita which is quite common in India, and this dish too is. With a ton of curry leaves, mustard and cumin seeds. It is so simple this dish. With only 5 ingredients, this is indian food at its easiest… 🙂
It makes a great side dish, as is raita eaten in India. Used to temper and soften the spicy foods we eat. Adding flavour and color all of its own.
- 3-4 tbsps yoghurt (I used full fat)
- 1 pomegranate, seeds removed
- For the Tempering
- 4 tsps curry leaves (I used dried one, but if you have access to fresh ones then those would be the best)
- ½ tsp mustard seeds
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- 1 tsp oil
- Mix the yoghurt and the pomegranate seeds in a bowl. Set aside.
- In a wok heat the oil. Add first the curry leaves. Wait about 30 seconds and then add the mustard and cumin seeds. As soon as they sputter, turn off the heat and add to the yoghurt pomegranate mix.
- Serve as a side or eat as a snack!
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Gorgeous gorgeous Rakhee. I adore all your pictures and red is such a strong and powerful color. In love with it and this yummy dish. Such a simple, yet can be so satisfying. Love it.
xoxo
Thank you so much Asha! Red is such a powerful color and so dominant in India. it really is our color, isn’t it?! Thank you for the compliments love! <3
Your site is really looking great! I loved hearing about this custom, and your photos are amazing!
Thank you Julie! It is so great to hear feedback. I really appreciate it. <3
Oh there is so much to learn about in this space! So many vibrant photos with such interesting and beautiful foods. We adore Indian food!
🙂 Thanks Emily! It really is great to have found your space too. I loved everything there! And how great that you love Indian food. There is so much I need to learn about it myself… 🙂
This looks delicious and your photos are always incredible!
Thanks you so much Tori! <3
looks and sounds wonderful <3 and gorgeous photography <3
Thank you so much Laura and Nora! Coming from you guys that is quite a compliment! <3
beautiful pictures Rakhee! and red is my favorite color! <3
Thank you dear Manali! <3
Red is a popular color in Chinese culture, too! We wear red clothes for lunar new year, and the bride and groom usually wear something red during their wedding.
I absolutely love raita and what a great idea to add pomegranate in there!
That is so similar to India Lisa, I guess we are neighbours so a lot of things are the same. 🙂 Red is such a beautiful color!