Indian Style Raita

Name: Indian Style Raita Recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 1 6-oz container of plain Greek-style nonfat yogurt; Juice of 1 lemon; 2-inch piece of a small carrot cut into small julienned strips; 1-inch slice of cucumber cut into small julienned strips; 1 1/2 Tbsp coriander seed; 1 tsp ground cumin; 1/4 tsp ground red pepper (cayenne); Fresh ground pepper and sea salt to taste

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Minutes to Prepare: 5

Number of Servings: 2

Ingredients

1 6-oz container of plain Greek-style nonfat yogurtJuice of 1 lemon2-inch piece of a small carrot, cut into small julienned strips1-inch slice of cucumber, cut into small julienned strips1 1/2 Tbsp coriander seed1 tsp ground cumin1/4 tsp ground red pepper (cayenne)Fresh ground pepper and sea salt to taste

Directions

Combine the yogurt and lemon juice in a container and mix well. Next, add the slices of cucumber and carrot.

With the heel of your knife or a mortar and pestle, crush the coriander seed into rough chunks. Add to the yogurt sauce, along with the cumin and red pepper. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

Serve with naan or fresh pita bread. Also a nice sauce for chicken or lamb.

Makes 2 servings as a side dish, 4 servings as a sauce.

Number of Servings: 2

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user DROFYKCEB.

Servings Per Recipe: 2

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