Description
Cucumber Raita (Yoghurt)
Preparation Time: 5-10 minutes
Serves: 4
Ingredients
- 500 gm Natural Greek style yoghurt
- 1 medium size cucumber
- 1 tspn Cumin seeds
- Salt to taste
Pre-preparation
- Peel the cucumber and grate it in a big bowl. Sprinkle some salt and let the grated cucumber lose water. Squeeze the water out.
- Whisk the yoghurt or blend it in a blender into a smooth texture.
Directions
- Mix the cucumber with whisked yoghurt.
- Add salt to taste
- Take cumin seeds, heat them in a frying pan until they start turning dark brown.
- Take a pestle and crush the cumin into fine powder.
- Add cumin powder along with fresh black pepper into the yoghurt.
- Mix well and your Raita is ready. Best when it is served cold!
- Optional : Sprinkle some very finely chopped coriander leaves