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Wright with cucumbers

Raita is an Indian cold salad appetizer. It is made from various chopped fresh vegetables with yogurt, herbs and spices.

Ingredients

Servings 4
  • 2-3 medium cucumbers
  • 250 g thick natural yoghurt
  • small bunch greens (cilantro, parsley, dill)
  • 1 st. l. vegetable oil
  • 1 tsp zira seeds
  • 1 tsp mustard seeds
  • chat masala seasoning
  • salt
  • cakes for serving

Cooking

Step 1

In a small frying pan, heat the oil strongly, add the mustard seeds, after 10 seconds. - cumin seeds. Cook another 10 sec. and remove from heat, cool.

Step 2

In the meantime, peel the cucumbers (or leave the skin on if it's thin) and chop very finely. Chop up the greens.

Step 3

Mix yogurt, herbs, cucumbers and oil with spices. Salt and season with chat masala to taste. Place in refrigerator for 10 minutes. and serve with tortillas.

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