Ingredients:

• Onions – 2 medium finely chopped
• Vinegar (light) – 1-2 tbsp
• Red Coloring – a pinch
• Chilli sauce – 1 tbsp
• Salt

Method:

Mix in all the ingredients thoroughly.? Goes well as a side dish for appetizers/starters like samosas etc.

Ingredients:

• Curd/Yoghurt – 3/4 cup
• Onions – 1 medium thinly sliced or finely chopped
• Green chillies – 1 finely chopped (or chilli powder a pinch)
• Cucumber – 1 peeled and chopped finely
• Tomatoes – 1 finely chopped
• Coriander leaves – a few
• Salt

Method:

Mix in all the ingredients with a little bit of water. Garnish with coriander leaves. Goes well with biryanis, pulaos. Can be had as a salad/starter too.

Ingredients:

• Curd/Yoghurt – 3/4 cup
• Onions – 2 medium thinly sliced
• Green chillies – 1 finely chopped
• Coriander leaves (garnish)
• Salt

Method:

Mix in all the ingredients. Top with coriander leaves for garnish. Goes well with biryanis and pulaos. Note: Can make plain cucumber raita similarly substituting the onions and green chillies for finely chopped cucumber. You can also make this with grated carrots instead of cucumber.