Wednesday, January 30, 2019

SWANJHRE JO RAITO / DRUMSTICK FLOWERS RAITA


Swanjhro (drumstick flowers) is one of the edible flowers used in the Sindhi Cuisine. Surprisingly I have not come across any recipes with this flowers in any other cuisine though the drumstick leaves are used extensively in South India.
Apart from making curries we also make raita with swanjhro.
Here is the recipe.


Ingredients:
Swanjhro / drumstick flowers .... 100 gms (about 1and 1/2  cups)
Yogurt .......................... 1 cup
Yellow mustard seeds .. 1/2 tsp (crushed coarsely)
Pepper corns ............ few (crushed )
Salt .................... to taste.
White vinegar .... 1 tbsp



Method:

1. Pick out the stems from the flowers.







2. Boil water adding salt and little vinegar. Tip in the flowers.








3. Boil for about 5 minutes and drain the water.









4. Repeat the boiling process again with fresh water to remove the bitterness from the flowers.








5. Drain the flowers and set aside.









6. Allow them to cool.








7. In a bowl take the whisked yogurt and add the flowers, salt, crushed mustard seeds and black pepper. Mix well.







8. Serve as an accompaniment with your meals.

6 comments:

  1. Learning more about these beautiful drumstick flowers from your recipes. I love the idea of making raita using the flowers. Very unusual recipe for me.

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  2. Hey wow. This sounds so delicious. I need to try it. Hope there are some flowers I can find soon

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  3. Wow an amazing recipe using flowers. Would love to try out this cool raita.

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    1. Thanks Mayuri.. Raitas are always cool and soothing

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