Cooling Raita

Name: Cooling Raita
Prep time: 8 min
Cook time: 8 min
Total time: 8 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Indian, Asian
Ingredients: 170 grams cucumber; 355 milliliters fat-free plain Greek yogurt; 1 Zest and juice of lemon; 0 teaspoons kosher salt; 59 milliliters torn mint leaves, plus more for garnish; 0 teaspoons fresh pepper

Need a gluten free, primal, and vegetarian hor d'oeuvre? Cooling Raita could be an amazing recipe to try. One portion of this dish contains about 4g of protein, 0g of fat, and a total of 27 calories. This recipe serves 8. This recipe covers 2% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up cucumber, greek yogurt, juice of lemon, and a few other things to make it today. This recipe is typical of Indian cuisine. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 8 minutes.

Instructions

Grate cucumber on a large-holed grater. Gather shreds; squeeze out excess water.

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Transfer cucumber to a medium bowl.

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Stir in remaining ingredients. The dip can be made up to 6 hours in advance and refrigerated, covered with plastic wrap. Top with torn mint leaves before serving.

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Servings:

170grams

cucumber 355milliliters

fat-free plain Greek yogurt 1

Zest and juice of lemon 0teaspoons

kosher salt 59milliliters

torn mint leaves, plus more for garnish 0teaspoons

fresh pepper

Recommended wine: Gruener Veltliner, Riesling, Sparkling Rose

Gruener Veltliner, Riesling, and Sparkling rosé are great choices for Indian. The best wine for Indian food will depending on the dish, of course, but these picks can be served chilled and have some sweetness to complement the spiciness and complex flavors of a wide variety of traditional dishes. One wine you could try is Pratsch Organic Gruner Veltliner (1 Liter). It has 4.6 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 14 dollars.