Raita

Name: Raita
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 cup yogurt; 1 piece cucumber, grated; 0.25 piece onion, finely chopped; 0.5 tsp cumin, roasted and ground; 0.25 tsp salt; 0.25 bunch mint, chopped; 0.25 tsp chili powder

Cooling yogurt side with cucumber and roasted cumin.

10 min
Easy
4 servings
Indian
Vegetarian
Gluten free

Cooks: 0
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Ingredients

yogurt1 cup
cucumber, grated1 piece
onion, finely chopped¼ piece
cumin, roasted and ground½ tsp
saltto taste¼ tsp
mint, chopped (optional)for garnish¼ bunch
chili powder (optional)for dusting¼ tsp

Method

1
Whisk yogurt in a bowl until smooth.
Add a splash of water if too thick.
2
Stir in grated cucumber and finely chopped onion.
3
Add roasted ground cumin and salt; mix and chill.
Toast cumin seeds in a dry pan first for best aroma.
4
Taste and adjust salt; add a squeeze of lemon if too thick.
5
Garnish with chopped mint or coriander and a dusting of chili powder.
Chill at least 15 min before serving for best flavour.

Per serving

45
kcal: 3g
protein: 6g
carbs: 1g
fat