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white bowl filled with raita, which is yogurt with cucumber and spices

Anything Goes Raita

Raita is a delicious easy to make sauce made from adding chopped vegetables and spices to plain yogurt. It is delicious as a topping or dip for all kinds of South Asian food and keeps well in the fridge.
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Course Condiment
Servings 2 cups

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup cucumber chopped
  • 1/2 cup tomato chopped
  • 1/4 cup red onion chopped
  • 1 cup yogurt
  • 1 tsp cumin powder
  • 1/2 tsp cayenne powder
  • 2 Tbsp fresh cilantro chopped
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Additions/Variations

  • 1 Tbsp ginger grated
  • 2 Tbsp mint
  • 1/4 cup chickpeas
  • 1/4 cup cooked spinach

Instructions
 

  • This recipe is extremely loose. Basically, just stir some of your favorite chopped vegetables into yogurt and add salt and pepper. Use this as a stepping stone to develop your own.
  • After you stir all the ingredients together, store the raita in a covered container in the fridge until you’re ready to use it.
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