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raita, n. Indian Cookery.|ˈraɪtə|
Also raitha.
[a. Hindi rāytā.]
A side dish of yogurt flavoured with vegetables, herbs, fruit, or other ingredients.
1954S. Chowdhary Indian Cooking (1966) 136 (heading) Rā̲i̲ta alu: potatoes in curd. Ibid. 137 Rā̲i̲ta is always served cold. Ibid. 138 (heading) Sweet rā̲i̲tas. 1978Chicago June 216/2 Table d'hote dinners..[include] saffron rice with almonds..raitha, a cooling yogurt concoction, etc. 1985N. Sahgal Rich like Us i. 18 ‘That? Oh it's just a piece of cucumber,’ said Nishi, ‘in yogurt—raita.’ 1986Sunday Express Mag. 1 June 52/2 She loved the saffron pillau, the green lentil dal,..and the tomato mint raita. |