Raitas Recipes - Coconut Raita

Ingredients

• 45ml/3 tbsp grated (shredded) coconut

• 4 green chilies

• 1cm/1/2 in ginger root, chopped

• 1 bunch fresh coriander (cilantro), chopped

• 250ml/8 fl oz natural (plain) yoghurt

• salt

• 10ml/2 tsp oil

• 5ml/1 tsp mustard seeds

• 5ml/1 tsp yellow split peas

• 2.5ml/1/2 tsp split black beans

• 1.5ml/1/4 tsp cumin seeds

• 1 dried red chili, halved

• 1.5ml/1/4 asafoetida

• 2 curry leaves

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Method:

1. Grind the coconut, chilies, ginger and a few coriander leaves to a paste. Add to the yoghurt with salt and taste and mix well.

2. Heat the oil and fry the remaining ingredients until the mustard seeds start crackling and the split peas are golden.

3. Add the raita and serve garnished with the remaining coriander.