Vegan Raita

Name: Vegan Raita
Prep time: 7 min
Total time: 7 min
Yield: 1 servings
Cuisine: South Asia — Muslim traditions
Ingredients: 0.333 cucumber; 0.5 cup pistachios; 0.25 cup dill; 0.25 cup parsley; 0.25 cup basil; 0.5 lemon; 0.667 cup nutritional yeast; 0.5 cup water

Cucumber, pistachios and lemon made without cooking for a South Asian raita.

7 min · Serves 1 · Easy

Method

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Time: Prep 7 min · 7 min total
Difficulty: easy

1
Mix pistachios, cucumber, water, dill, parsley, basil and nutritional yeast together and place in blender. Blend until smooth.
2
Chop cucumber very finely and add to the mix. Chop basil and add to the mix. Add fresh lemon juice until the tartness balances the nutty and earthiness of the mix. Spoon out some of the lemon fiber, chop it and add it to the mix.
3
Add salt to taste. Cool in refrigerator until chilled and then serve.