Raitas Recipes - Potato, Cucumber and Coriander Raita

Ingredients

• 1 cucumber, peeled and grated

• salt

• 1 boiled potato, cubed

• 450ml/3/4 pt natural (plain) yoghurt

• 30ml/2 tbsp chopped fresh coriander (cilantro)

• 1 spring onion, thinly sliced

• 1.5ml/1/4 tsp ground red chili

• 2.5ml/1/2 tsp ground roasted cumin

• pinch of black pepper

• pinch of garam masala

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Method:

1. Sprinkle the cucumber with salt and leave to drain for 15 minutes. Squeeze off any excess liquid and place in a bowl.

2. Stir in the potato, yoghurt, coriander, spring onion, chili, cumin, pepper and salt to taste.

3. Sprinkle on the garam masala and chili before serving.