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Creamy Cucumber Raita Side
12 min total10 prep2 cook4 servings90 cal
VegetarianClassicLow-CarbContains dairy
A cooling yogurt side studded with grated cucumber, roasted cumin, and fresh herbs. It balances spicy curries and biryanis with its refreshing tang.
Ingredients
dairy
- 2 cupplain yogurt
produce
- 1cucumber
- 2 tbspfresh mint
- 2 tbspfresh cilantro
- 1green chili
pantry
- 1 tspcumin seeds
- 0.25 tspblack pepper
- 0.5 tspsalt
Steps
- Toast the cumin seeds in a dry pan over medium heat until fragrant, then crush them coarsely.
- Grate the cucumber on the coarse side of a grater.
- Squeeze the grated cucumber in your hands to remove excess water.
- Finely chop the mint, cilantro, and green chili.
- In a bowl, whisk the yogurt until smooth and creamy.
- Stir in the grated cucumber.
- Add the chopped herbs and green chili.
- Mix in most of the crushed cumin, the salt, and the black pepper.
- Taste and adjust the salt.
- Chill for 20 minutes, then sprinkle with the remaining cumin and serve.
Tips
- Squeeze the grated cucumber to remove excess water so the raita is not runny.
- Toast and grind the cumin seeds fresh for the most fragrant flavor.
- Whisk the yogurt smooth before mixing in the other ingredients.
- Chill for 20 minutes before serving to let the flavors meld.
