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Cucumber Raita, Super

Cucumber and yogurt come together in this South Asian raita, seasoned with chilli and cumin and chilled before serving.

40 min · Serves 4 · Easy

Serves
4

Ingredients

Time
Prep 10 min · Cook 30 min · 40 min total
Difficulty
easy
  1. 1

    Drain the grated cucumber well so that you squeeze out as much moisture as possible. Add the yougurt, chili powder, ground cumin (or toasted cumin seeds) and salt and pepper to taste.

  2. 2

    Chill 30 minutes in refrigerator and stir well before serving. Dust the single cucumber slice in paprika and garnish. Goes well with poppadoms.

    30 min

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