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Cucumber & cumin raita

Name: Cucumber & cumin raita
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 2 servings
Ingredients: 180 g Plain yogurt; 120 g Cucumber; 5 g Fresh mint; 0.5 tsp Cumin seeds; 0.25 tsp Salt

Cooling yogurt and cucumber with toasted cumin.

15 minutes · Easy · 2 servings

Original house recipe · Not yet kitchen-tested

Ingredients

Plain yogurt180 g
Cucumber120 g
Fresh mint5 g
Cumin seeds0.5 tsp
Salt0.25 tsp

Quantities describe recipe usage, not package sizes.

Allergen notes

Milk.

Method

Prep

Wash cucumber and mint. Grate cucumber, then squeeze out excess liquid with clean hands. Chop mint.

Toast cumin

Toast cumin seeds in a dry pan over medium-low heat for 1–2 minutes until fragrant. Cool and crush lightly.

Mix

Stir cucumber, mint, cumin and salt into yogurt. Refrigerate 10 minutes before serving.

Use thick yogurt for a spoonable texture.

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