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Tomato-Cucumber Raita

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Ingredients for 4 servings:

  • 1 tomato(s), ripe
  • 200 g cucumber(s)
  • 250 g yogurt
  • 1 tsp cumin, ground
  • some salt
  • some pepper
  • 1 tbsp oil
  • ½ tsp mustard seeds, brown
  • 1 tbsp coriander greens, chopped or mint

Instructions

Working time approx. 10 minutes; Rest time approx. 1 hour; Total time approx. 1 hour 10 minutes

Wash the tomatoes and dice them finely, leaving the stems intact. Peel the cucumber and dice them as well. Mix both with yogurt, cumin, salt, and pepper. Heat the oil in a pan and fry the mustard seeds until they begin to pop. Add to the raita and mix. Stir in coriander or mint, if desired. Let it sit in the refrigerator for at least an hour. Serve with Indian naan bread.

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Written by John Myers

Professional Chef with 29 years of industry experience at the highest levels. Restaurant owner. Beverage Director with experience creating world-class nationally recognized cocktail programs. Food writer with a distinctive Chef-driven voice and point of view.

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