Cucumber Raita

Name: Cucumber Raita
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Indian, Asian
Ingredients: 1 small cucumber; 1 teaspoon cumin seed; 0 teaspoons paprika; 118 milliliters plain yogurt; 0 teaspoons salt

You can never have too many hor d'oeuvre recipes, so give Cucumber Raitan a try. Watching your figure? This gluten free, primal, and vegetarian recipe has 30 calories, 2g of protein, and 1g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 4. This recipe covers 3% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. A mixture of salt, cumin seed, yogurt, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. This recipe is typical of Indian cuisine. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 10 minutes.

Instructions

1 Peel cucumber and cut lengthways in half. Slice each half finely.2

Ingredients you will need

Cucumber

Heat a small pan over a low heat and toast cumin seeds until they darken a little and smell fragrant. Allow them to cool, then crush with a rolling pin or pestle and mortar.3 Beat the yoghurt until smooth, then stir in the cumin and salt.4

Ingredients you will need

Cumin

Yogurt

Toast

Salt

Equipment you will use

Rolling Pin

Mortar And Pestle

Frying Pan

Add the cucumber to the yoghurt, then transfer to a serving dish and garnish with cucumber slices and paprika.

Ingredients you will need

Cucumber

Paprika

Yogurt

Equipment

Rolling Pin

Mortar And Pestle

Frying Pan

Ingredients

Servings:

1small

cucumber 1teaspoon

cumin seed 0teaspoons

paprika 118milliliters

plain yogurt 0teaspoons

salt

Recommended wine: Chenin Blanc, Gewurztraminer, Riesling

Asian works really well with Chenin Blanc, Gewurztraminer, and Riesling. The best wine for Asian food depends on the cuisine and dish - of course - but these acidic whites pair with a number of traditional meals, spicy or not. The Essay Chenin Blanc Blend with a 4.7 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 12 dollars per bottle.