Mint and cucumber raitha
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| Mint and cucumber raitha | |
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| Servings: | Serves 4 to 6 people |
| Ready in: | 2 hours (to infuse) |
| Prep. time: | 5 minutes |
| Cook time: | None |
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The perfect accompaniment for spicy food that is economical and easy to make. Play around with the ingredients to suite your taste.
Ingredients
Ingredients
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- 500 g plain natural yogurt
- Or for a more creamy dip, 500g Greek-style yogurt
- ½ cucumber, peeled, cut into four lengthways and a knife run along the centre of each quadrant to remove 'some' of the seeds
- I Clove of garlic, peeled and crushed
- Good pinch of sea salt
- Good pinch of sugar
- Handful of mint leaves, washed and chopped
To garnish
- Pinch of paprika
- Pinch of turmeric powder
- Mint leaves or flowers
Method
- Chop the cucumber quadrants into thin slices
- Mix all the ingredients in a bowl, stir really well and refrigerate for a few hours for the flavours to infuse
- Arrange in a bowl and sprinkle with the tiniest pinch of turmeric and paprika powder
- Garnish with mint leaves or flowers