Raita

Name: Raita
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); Salt (coarse salt preferred); Chile powder; Ground cumin

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…

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)
Salt (coarse salt preferred)
Chile powder
Ground cumin

Steps

Squeeze the grated cucumber to remove and discard excess liquid.
Stir the cucumber into the yogurt.
Add chopped mint, cilantro, and onion.
Add salt to taste.
Sprinkle a little ground cumin on top.
Sprinkle with chili powder if desired.
Refrigerate and serve cold.

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Adapted from “Raita” in the Wikibooks Cookbook by its contributors, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Reformatted for this site; this page's recipe text is shared under the same license.