Raita & Extras Menu — Bangkok
The quiet workhorses of the table. Set curd, two raitas and an undressed kachumber salad — the bowls that cool a hot curry and reset the palate between bites. Below are 4 sides worth adding to any order.
All sides
Plain Curd
A bowl of the whole-milk yogurt we set in our own kitchen every day. Cool, thick and unsweetened.
Mix Raita
Yogurt set in our own kitchen, whisked smooth and folded with finely diced cucumber, onion and tomato, seasoned with roasted cumin.
Boondi Raita
Spiced yogurt with tiny golden pearls of fried gram flour (boondi) stirred through and dusted with roasted cumin.
Green Salad
Sliced raw onion, cucumber and tomato with green chilli rings and a wedge of lime, served undressed.
Notes from the kitchen — Raita & Extras
Why these sides matter. Raita is not a garnish — the casein in yogurt binds chilli heat the way water never will, which is why a bowl beside a spicy main changes the whole meal. Mix raita gets cucumber, onion, tomato and roasted cumin; boondi raita folds in fried gram-flour pearls for a softer, milder bowl; the kachumber-style green salad comes undressed with a lemon wedge (squeeze it over the onion before eating). These bowls are for topping up a paratha order or building a fuller spread around curry and rice.
Every biryani already arrives with raita on the side, and the papads and chaat that finish the same table are in Snacks & Chaat.
Frequently Asked Questions about Raita & Extras
Is the plain curd sweetened, and can the salad come without onion?
The plain curd is exactly that — chilled, unsweetened, no salt and no spice, a portion of roughly 150 grams, set in our own kitchen every day, so it has a clean, mild tang. Mix raita and boondi raita are the seasoned bowls, both served chilled. The green salad is sliced raw onion, cucumber, tomato and carrot with a lemon wedge and no dressing at all; ask and it comes without the onion.
Is the raita section vegetarian?
Entirely — fresh curd, cucumber, onion, tomato, carrot, boondi, fresh coriander and roasted cumin, and nothing else. Nothing on this page contains meat, egg or gelatine, and all four bowls come from the same halal-friendly, pork-free kitchen.
Does raita come free with anything?
Yes — every biryani includes raita at no charge (with salan and pickled onions). The bowls on this page are for topping up, for paratha orders, or for building a fuller spread around a curry-and-rice dinner.