Some raita, or chutney, over in republic (7)
I believe the answer is:
croatia
'republic' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'some raita or chutney over' is the wordplay.
'some' says the answer is hidden in the clue (some of the parts of the word are used).
'over' says the letters should be written in reverse.
'aitaorc' can be found hidden inside 'raita or chutney'.
'aitaorc' backwards is 'CROATIA'.
'in' acts as a link.
(Other definitions for croatia that I've seen before include "Adriatic nation" , "Republic in SE Europe, capital Zagreb" , "Balkan country, capital Zagreb" , "Split country?" , "East European country" .)