Cucumber Raita
Ingredients:
1 cup yogurt
½ cup water
1 large cucumber (peeled and sliced in
¼-inch rounds)
1 teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon cumin powder
¼ cup fresh coriander leaves
Methods:
The best cumin powder to use for a raita is
dry roasted. If you can take the time (just 5 minutes), bake the cumin seeds
until they are a little dark, and then grind them in a spice grinder, or under
a rolling
pin. This process gives extra-special flavor.
In bowl mix yogurt, water, salt, and
cayenne. Add cucumbers to yogurt mixture. Sprinkle cumin powder on top. Garnish
with coriander leaves.
Serves 4.
