Raita (Yogurt Dish)
Raita is a yogurt dish that Indians love to compliment their meals
with. It has a cooling effect when you eat it with other spicy
preparations.
Following is a basic Indian Raita recipe :
2 Cup plain yogurt
½ Cucumber finely grated
1 teaspoon Mint powder ( if you have fresh mint you can grind it
to make a paste)
½ teaspoon black salt (Rock salt that you can get in Indian stores)
¼ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon roasted ground cumin powder (the way you prepare
this is roast cumin seeds on a skillet and after they turn brown
grind it. It has a nice aroma)
1 inch fresh turmeric root finely chopped
Mint leaves or Coriander leaves to garnish
- Mix the yogurt well. You could add about ½ cup of water if the
yogurt is too thick. Add grated cucumber,mint powder/paste,
black salt, salt, turmeric root and roasted ground cumin powder
and mix everything well, garnish it with mint leaves or coriander
leaves. Enjoy.
Plain Yogurt
Cucumber
Black Rock Salt
Mint Leaves
Roasted Cumin Powder
Turmeric Root