Pistachio raita (piston-walla raita)

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Preparation Time:

10 Min

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Difficulty:

Easy

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Cooking Preparation of the Recipe:

3 1/4 c Plain yogurt 36 Unsalted pistachios
4 tb Rose water -- shelled and chopped
2 tb Clear honey 1 pn Ground saffron (opt'l.)

Stir the yogurt, rose water, honey and pistachios together and chill
the mixture. Sprinkle with saffron, if desired, and serve.

Merchant writes: "This is more an accompaniment to spicy Indian
dishes than a salad, but it is a good one as it cools the palate."

From _Ismail Merchant's Indian Cuisine_ by Ismail Merchant. New York:
Simon Schuster, Inc., 1986. ISBN 0-671-68477-9. Pg. 175. Posted
by Cathy Harned.
Submitted By CATHY HARNED On 10-26-94