Raita

Name: Raita
Yield: 5 servings
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

5 servings

Instructions

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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Recipe text from Wikibooks Cookbook, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo by Miansari66 (Public domain).

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