Cucumber Mint Raita
Created by Tink on September 13, 2011
- Servings: 5
- Prep Time: 15m
- Cook Time: 2h
- Recipe #153
Ingredients
- 1 large English cucumber (peeled seeded and coarsely grated)
- 2 cups Greek yogurt (plain Greek yogurt, or plain yoghurt)
- 1/4 cup fresh mint leaves, finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper, plus a pinch for serving
How to Make
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Step 1: Coarsely grate cucumber and pat dry with paper towels, set aside. Whisk the yoghurt, mint, cumin, and 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper in a medium bowl to blend.
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Step 2: Add the grated cucumber and toss to coat. Season raita with salt and pepper.
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Step 3: Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours (this can be prepared 1 day ahead, keep refrigerated).
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Step 4: Sprinkle raita with a pinch of cayenne pepper and serve.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (143.6 g)
- Calories 138.4
- Total Fat - 2.5 g
- Saturated Fat - 0.4 g
- Cholesterol - 0 mg
- Sodium - 49.3 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 24.6 g
- Dietary Fiber - 0.7 g
- Sugars - 4 g
- Protein - 4.8 g
- Calcium - 167.8 mg
- Iron - 2 mg
- Vitamin C - 4.5 mg
- Thiamin - 0.1 mg