Cucumber Raita Sauce

Name: Cucumber Raita Sauce
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 16
Cuisine: Indian, Asian
Ingredients: 237 milliliters chopped seeded peeled cucumber; 59 milliliters chopped fresh mint; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 118 milliliters minced red onion; 1 teaspoons salt; 237 milliliters chopped seeded tomato; 454 grams carton plain fat-free yogurt

Cucumber Raita Sauce might be just the hor d'oeuvre you are searching for. This gluten free, primal, and vegetarian recipe serves 16. One serving contains 21 calories, 1g of protein, and 1g of fat. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes. It is a very reasonably priced recipe for fans of Indian food. A mixture of cucumber, mint, tomato, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy.

Instructions

Spoon yogurt onto several layers of paper towels; spread to 1/2-inch thickness. Cover with additional paper towels; let stand 10 minutes.

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Scrape into a bowl using a spatula; stir in remaining ingredients. Cover and chill 2 hours; stir before serving.

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Servings:

237milliliters

chopped seeded peeled cucumber 59milliliters

chopped fresh mint 1teaspoon

ground cumin 118milliliters

minced red onion 1teaspoons

salt 237milliliters

chopped seeded tomato 454grams

carton plain fat-free yogurt

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. The Cadre Band of Stones Gruner Veltliner with a 4.1 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 22 dollars per bottle.

Cadre Band of Stones Gruner Veltliner

Aromatically, this wine leads with a salty citrus edge with earth tones that have exotic hints of North African spices. From there is a depth of jasmine and beautiful citrus driven tropical fruit, reminiscent of squeezing a lime wedge over the fruit of a half-cut Papaya. You can’t hide the ever so present ripe grapefruit component that we often refer to as Squirt…the infamous grapefruit soda. This is a super interesting wine. It has a harmonious balance of ripeness but a ton of verve and energy on the palate. A base of salty citrus, ginger and white pepper mingle with grapefruit that all lead to a savory zesty finish drenched in minerality. This wine touches both sides of the Grüner spectrum, bright, fresh and vibrant along with texture and a fullness that showcases what makes Edna Valley white wines unique.