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Kakadi Raita with Cucumber and Mint

A north Indian cooling raita of grated cucumber, plenty of fresh mint, green chile and freshly toasted cumin folded through salted yogurt; the natural foil to a fiery curry.

  • YieldServes 8 (about 3 cups)
  • Hands-on15 min
  • Total45 min
  • Difficulty

Ingredients

  • 360 gplain yogurt, whisked (about 1 1/2 cups)
  • 1 tspcoarse kosher or sea salt
  • 1large English cucumber, ends trimmed, peeled, halved lengthwise, seeded and coarsely grated
  • 20 gfresh mint leaves, firmly packed, finely chopped (about 1/2 cup)
  • 1 tspcumin seeds
  • 2fresh green Thai, cayenne or serrano chiles, stems removed, finely chopped with seeds; 2 or 3 to taste

Diet

  • Vegetarian (lacto-ovo)

Contains

  • Dairy
  • Nightshades (any)
  • Chili peppers
  • Cucumber
  • Mint
  • Cumin
  • Chili heat (capsaicin)
  • Lactose
  • FODMAPs (any)

Taste

  • Heat
  • Sour / bright
  • Salty
  • Richness / fat
  • Herbal / fresh
  • Aromatic spice

Texture

  • Creamy

Equipment

  • Stovetop
  • Mortar and pestle

Season

  • Summer

Occasion

  • Weeknight
  • Entertaining

Effort

  • Under 20 min active
  • 30–60 min total
  • Difficulty 1
  • Make-ahead friendly

Nutrition

  • Calories: low
  • Protein: low
  • Carbs: low
  • Fat: low
  • Fiber: low
  • Sodium: moderate

Budget

  • Budget: low

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