Cucumber Raita
Cucumber Raita is a creamy, herby dip, with a little hint of spice, that goes perfect with curry and some naan bread to dip in to it.
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 79kcal
Ingredients
- 400 g Plain yogurt
- 0.75 Cucumber
- 15 g Fresh mint
- 1 tablespoon Garam masala
- 2 Garlic clove crushed
- 15 g Fresh ginger grated
- 1 pinch Sea salt and ground black pepper
Instructions
- Coarsely grate all 0.75 Cucumber and put in a cheese cloth and squeeze out all the liquid.
- Chop 15 g Fresh mint, crush 2 Garlic clove and grate 15 g Fresh ginger.
- Put 400 g Plain yogurt in a large bowl with the cucumber, mint, garlic, ginger, 1 tablespoon Garam masala and 1 pinch Sea salt and ground black pepper.
- Mix well.
Notes
- To keep it more traditional, swap the garam masala for toasted cumin seeds.
- Don't like mint? You can use fresh coriander instead.
- Give this dip a nutritional boost by swapping the cucumber for shredded courgette.
- If you are making this in advance, add the cucumber at the last minute.
- Use a full fat plain yogurt to make this dip.
- If you don't want to grate your cucumber, you can chop it in to small pieces instead. You don't need to squeeze any liquid out if it is diced.
Nutrition
Serving: 1portion | Calories: 79kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 13mg | Sodium: 58mg | Potassium: 253mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 300IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 141mg | Iron: 0.4mg
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