Raita
Serves: 4 to 6
Ingredients
PreparationIngredients
- 2 cups unsweetened plain yogurt Add to list
- 1 cucumber, peeled and seeded Add to list
- 1 thumb-sized ginger root, peeled Add to list
- 1 garlic clove, peeled Add to list
- 2 finely chopped scallions Add to list
- 1 finely chopped green chili Add to list
- Juice of 1 lemon Add to list
- 1 teaspoon cumin seeds Add to list
- 1 teaspoon coriander Add to list
- Salt and pepper to taste Add to list
Preparation
Place yogurt in a bowl and grate the cucumber into it. Puree ginger and garlic and add to the yogurt along with the scallions and chili. Add fresh-squeezed lemon juice. Toast cumin and coriander seeds in a pan and then grind with a spice grinder. Add to yogurt and mix with a spoon. Season with salt and pepper.
Recipe by , PCC Cooks Instructor
Source: 2010 PCC annual meeting dinner
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