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Authentic Cucumber Raita
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5
/5 (
11
)
Prep Time:
15
minutes
minutes
Cook Time:
5
minutes
minutes
Total Time:
20
minutes
minutes
Course:
Sauce
Cuisine:
Indian
Servings:
4
1x
2x
3x
4x
Mode cuisine
Empêche ton écran de se mettre en veille
Author:
Marc Winer
Ingredients
230
g
plain yogurt
2
cucumbers
1
teaspoon
yellow mustard seeds (lightly crushed)
légèrement écrasées
salt (to taste)
selon le goût
0.25
teaspoon
black salt
0.25
teaspoon
ground cumin
1
teaspoon
mustard oil (heated, then cooled)
chauffée puis refroidie
0.25
teaspoon
white pepper (ground)
moulu
1
teaspoon
fresh cilantro (finely chopped)
finement hachée
naan (for serving)
pour accompagner
Procédé
Préparation
Whisk the yogurt in a bowl until smooth, then set aside.
230 g plain yogurt
Wash and grate the cucumbers, squeeze out the excess water, then fold them into the yogurt.
2 cucumbers
Add the salt, black salt, ground cumin, and ground white pepper to the yogurt, then mix well.
salt (to taste),
0.25 teaspoon black salt,
0.25 teaspoon ground cumin,
0.25 teaspoon white pepper (ground)
Lightly crush the mustard seeds, then stir them into the yogurt.
1 teaspoon yellow mustard seeds (lightly crushed)
Stir well, then transfer the cucumber raita to a serving bowl.
Heat the mustard oil, let it cool, then drizzle 1 teaspoon over the top.
1 teaspoon mustard oil (heated, then cooled)
Serve with naan.
naan (for serving)
Notes
For a thicker, less watery raita, lightly salt the grated cucumber, then squeeze it thoroughly before adding it to the yogurt.
If the mustard oil tastes too strong, reduce the amount or replace it with a neutral oil.
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