4 servings

Cucumber Mint Raita

Name: Cucumber Mint Raita
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: indian
Ingredients: 1.5 cups plain whole-milk yogurt; 1, grated English cucumber; 2 tbsp, chopped fresh mint leaves; 1 tbsp, chopped fresh cilantro; 1/2 tsp cumin seeds; 1/4 tsp, plus a pinch to garnish Kashmiri chili powder; 1/2 tsp fine sea salt

A cooling yogurt sauce flecked with cucumber, mint, and toasted cumin — the perfect counterweight to biryani, dal, or grilled kebabs.

vegetarian
gluten-free
nut-free
contains-dairy

Ingredients

plain whole-milk yogurt1.5 cups
English cucumber1, grated
fresh mint leaves2 tbsp, chopped
fresh cilantro1 tbsp, chopped
cumin seeds1/2 tsp
Kashmiri chili powder1/4 tsp, plus a pinch to garnish
fine sea salt1/2 tsp

Steps

Toast and crush cumin seeds.
Toast the cumin seeds in a dry skillet over medium heat until fragrant, about 1 minute. Crush coarsely.
Squeeze the grated cucumber to remove excess water.
Whisk yogurt and fold in ingredients.
Whisk the yogurt smooth, then fold in the cucumber, mint, cilantro, toasted cumin, chili powder, and salt.
Chill and garnish before serving.
Chill at least 15 minutes. Garnish with a pinch of chili powder before serving.

Nutrition

Nutrition, per serving. 55 calories. Protein 3.3 grams, 22 percent. Carbs 4.1 grams, 28 percent. Fat 3.3 grams, 50 percent. Fiber 0.7 grams, sugar 3.3 grams, saturated fat 2.1 grams, sodium 290 milligrams. Estimated from ingredients.