Cucumber Raita

Creamy cucumber raita is an Indian yogurt sauce that is used to cool down bites of spicy curry.

Serves: 1 1/2 cups

Prep Time: 7-10 min

Cooking Time: 0 min

Total: 10 min

Ingredients

1/2 cup Greek yogurt
1 1/2 tbsp. sour cream

1/2 English cucumber, grated

1 clove garlic, pressed
1/4 tsp. tumeric
1/2 tsp. cumin
1/4 tsp. chili powder

salt and pepper

Directions

1. Grate cucumber and lightly salt.  Let sit for 5 minutes.
2. Using your hands, press excess water from grated cucumber and transfer into a new bowl.
3. Mix together the rest of the ingredients with the cucumber, and refrigerate until serving.
4. Serve with coconut chicken curry or vegetable curry.

Recipe from Daksha's Gourmet Spices - Cookbook Two (2002).