Raita

Name: Raita
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 400g plain yoghurt; 1 cucumber, grated and squeezed; 1 small onion and 1 tomato, finely chopped (optional); 1 tsp roasted ground cumin; A pinch of chilli powder and 1 green chilli (optional); Mint or coriander, chopped; Salt or black salt

रायता/RYE-tah/

Also known as: Raitha, Cucumber Raita, Kheera Raita, Indian Yoghurt Dip

About this dish

Cool whipped yoghurt mixed with cucumber, onion or other vegetables and seasoned with roasted cumin, served to calm spicy food.

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Ingredients

🥛400g plain yoghurt

🥒1 cucumber, grated and squeezed

🧅1 small onion and 1 tomato, finely chopped (optional)

🌿1 tsp roasted ground cumin

🌶️A pinch of chilli powder and 1 green chilli (optional)

🌿Mint or coriander, chopped

🧂Salt or black salt

Method

Serves 2

Whisk the yoghurt until smooth.

Stir in the cucumber and any onion and tomato.

Season with roasted cumin, salt and chilli.

Add the chopped herbs.

Chill and serve alongside biryani or curries.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Raita is served across India with biryani, parathas and curries; boondi raita, with tiny fried gram flour pearls, is another favourite.

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