CUCUMBER, TOMATO, AND ONION YOGURT SALAD

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Categories     Salad     Dairy     Onion     Tomato     Vegetable     Vegetarian     Yogurt     Fall     Spring     Summer     Winter     Gourmet

Yield Makes about 3 cups

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 English cucumber, peeled, seeded, and cut into 1/2-inch cubes
2 plum tomatoes, seeded and cut into 1/2-inch cubes
1 onion, finely chopped
2 cups plain whole-milk yogurt
2 teaspoons vegetable oil
1 teaspoon black mustard seeds
1 teaspoon cumin seeds
1 teaspoon picked-over split skinned urad dal*
1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh cilantro

Steps:

  • Stir together cucumber, tomatoes, onion, and yogurt. Heat oil in a small heavy skillet over moderate heat until hot but not smoking, then cook mustard seeds, cumin, and urad dal, stirring, until mustard seeds begin to pop. Pour oil mixture over vegetables and stir until combined. Stir in cilantro and salt to taste.
  • *Dals are dried legumes.

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