“Raitas made with yogurt and a vegetable are eaten all over northern, western and southern India, as is lassi or buttermilk – chaas,” says bestselling author and restaurateur Camellia Panjabi. “But in ...

Cilantro, coconut, cucumbers are all ways to make raita, to cool the spicy heat of Indian food. Many, maybe even most, cuisines are defined by their condiments. People roast chicken, grill meat and ...