Cucumber Raita (Cucumber and yogurt salad)

- Serves 6
Image by Mor Shani from Unsplash
​This cool, creamy condiment is a must on the dinner table in Indian homes. Whole-milk yogurt soothes the palate and is great served with spicy curries and alongside our fabulous Chicken Tikka Biryani. 

Ingredients for Cucumber Raita

2 large Japanese cucumbers, peeled, deseeded and chopped into cubes
1/2 small onion, finely chopped
500g natural unsweetened yoghurt
2 tablespoons chopped coriander leaves
2 tablespoons chopped mint leaves
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon honey 
1 teaspoon cumin powder

Recipe
  1. Mix all the above ingredients and stir well. Serve chilled.
​NOTE: Freshly ground cumin powder makes all the difference in this recipe. You can make fresh cumin powder by toasting a tablespoon of cumin seeds in a small frying pan for a few minutes until brown and fragrant, then grinding seeds to a fine powder either in a mill or in a mortar and pestle.
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