Here is Vijaya Deshpande's recipe for a spicy raita.

Ingredients:

1 tbsp Metkoot powder
1 cup curd
A pinch of sugar
Fresh coriander leaves - chopped

For tempering:

½ tsp mustard seeds
A pinch of asafetida
4-5 curry leaves
1 dry red chilli
1 tsp oil

Method:

• Mix Metkoot powder and sugar in curd and beat well.
• Now heat oil in a pan and add mustard seeds, asafetida, curry leaves and dry red chilli.
• Pour this tempering into the curd mixture and mix well.
• Garnish with coriander leaves and serve.