Cucumber Raita
Author: Asha
Recipe type: Sides
Cuisine: Indian
Serves: 2
- 1 medium sized cucumber, deseeded and chopped finely
- 1 cup Yogurt
- ½ cup Milk
- 1 tablespoon Oil
- 2 Red chillies
- 1 teaspoon Mustard Seeds
- ¾ teaspoon Husked Black Gram (Urad dal)
- ⅛ teaspoon Fenugreek Seeds (optional)
- ¼ teaspoon Asafoetida powder
- 2-3 teaspoons Coriander, finely chopped
- Salt to taste
- Cut the cucumber in half. Remove the seeds and chop it finely.
- Beat the yogurt and milk well.
- Heat oil in a pan.
- Add the mustard seeds.
- Once it pops add the husked black gram, fenugreek seeds and asafoetida powder.
- Once the urad dal changes colour, tear the red chillies into 2 and add them to the oil.
- Once it changes colour, pour this onto the yogurt mixture.
- Add finely chopped cucumber, coriander leaves and salt to the yogurt mixture.
- Mix well and serve!
Recipe by Spice Counter at http://spicecounter.com/sides/cucumber-raita/
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