CUCUMBER RAITA WITH MINT

Cucumber Raita with Mint image

A cooling Indian yogurt dish that can be served as an accompaniment or as a dipping sauce. Excellent with samosas.

Provided by Sonya Jane

Categories Side Dish Sauces and Condiments Recipes Sauce Recipes

Time 25m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

½ teaspoon cumin seeds
2 ½ cups plain yogurt
1 cucumber, peeled and thinly sliced
2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
ground black pepper to taste

Steps:

Heat a small, heavy skillet over medium heat. Toast cumin seeds in hot skillet until darkened and fragrant, about 5 minutes; pour into a wide bowl to cool.
Grind cumin seeds in a mortar and pestle into a fine powder.
Put yogurt in a bowl and beat lightly with a fork or whisk until smooth and creamy.
Stir toasted cumin seeds, cucumber, mint, salt, and cayenne pepper into the yogurt; season with black pepper.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 70.1 calories, Carbohydrate 8.3 g, Cholesterol 6.1 mg, Fat 1.7 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 5.6 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, Sodium 460.1 mg, Sugar 7.2 g