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Raita

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Raita is an Indian garnish often served with spiced dishes. It acts as a cooling flavour as the fat in the yogurt dissolves and mollifies chili in the curry, while the taste of cucumber and fresh mint or other herbs refreshes the palate.

Yield ⅔ cup (160 g)

Ingredients

  • ⅛ cup grated cucumber (about 1 inch of cucumber)
  • ½ cup plain yogurt
  • 2–3 mint leaves, chopped
  • 2 cilantro leaves, chopped
  • 1–2 tbsp finely chopped or minced onions (optional) (optional)
  • Salt (coarse salt preferred)
  • Chile powder
  • Ground cumin

Instructions

  1. 1
    Squeeze the grated cucumber to remove and discard excess liquid.
  2. 2
    Stir the cucumber into the yogurt.
  3. 3
    Add chopped mint, cilantro, and onion.
  4. 4
    Add salt to taste.
  5. 5
    Sprinkle a little ground cumin on top.
  6. 6
    Sprinkle with chili powder if desired.
  7. 7
    Refrigerate and serve cold.
Category
Side Dishes
Cuisine
Indian

Recipe Attribution

Wikibooks Cookbook
en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Cookbook:Raita