Tomato and Cucumber Raita
Recipe: #44064
January 17, 2025
Categories: Dips, Side Dishes, Tomato, Cucumber Appetizers, Indian, Yogurt, more
"Raita can be served as a dip or a side dish. In the latter case, it is easiest to view it as a salad. In India, people snack on raita between courses to cool the mouth. Perfect for scooping up with roti and naan."
Ingredients
- Green Chili Paste
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Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (236.5 g)
- Calories 374
- Total Fat - 9.5 g
- Saturated Fat - 1.4 g
- Cholesterol - 1.4 mg
- Sodium - 46.6 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 74.2 g
- Dietary Fiber - 8.2 g
- Sugars - 4.1 g
- Protein - 7.1 g
- Calcium - 106.8 mg
- Iron - 3.9 mg
- Vitamin C - 88.2 mg
- Thiamin - 0.2 mg
Step by Step Method
Step 1
Place all the ingredients for the chile paste in the bowl of a food processor, with 1/4 teaspoon of salt. Blitz to form a rough paste and set aside.
Step 2
Put the yogurt in a bowl and whisk with the mint, lemon juice, 1 1/2 teaspoons of the cumin seeds, and rounded 1/4 teaspoon salt.
Step 3
Add the cucumber, onion, and tomatoes and stir gently.
Step 4
Transfer to a shallow bowl and top with chile paste.
Step 5
Swirl lightly, sprinkle with the remaining 1/2 teaspoon of cumin seeds and serve.
Tips
No special items needed.