Raitas Recipes - Spicy Cucumber Raita

Ingredients

• 1 cucumber

• 600ml/1 pt natural (plain) yoghurt

• pepper

• 2 green chilies, chopped

• 45ml/3 tbsp chopped fresh coriander (cilantro)

• 5ml/1 tsp cumin seeds

• 2.5ml/1/2 tsp garam masala

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Method:

1. Peel the cucumber and grate it coarsely. Squeeze out the excess moisture. Beat the yoghurt then stir in the cucumber and pepper and spoon into a serving bowl.

2. Sprinkle with the chilies and coriander. Dry roast the cumin seeds for a few seconds until golden then grind and sprinkle over the yoghurt.

3. Dry roast the garam masala for a few seconds until darkened then sprinkle over the raita and serve.