Cucumber Raita

A raita is a refreshing condiment or a salad of sorts that is usually served with biryani or Pulau. Sometimes I wonder what the difference is between raita and tzatziki.
Maybe tzatziki is just cucumber and garlic and yoghurt while raita has onion with spices sprinkled in the end.

Yield: 6

Author: Nammi

Cucumber Raita

Prep time: 15 mins Total time: 15mins

Ingredients:

• 1 small cucumber, skin on.
• 1 heaped tsp  finely chopped onion or a shallot, 
• 1 cup of yogurt plain
• a few tablespoons of water
• juice of 1/2 lime
• pinch dried red chili powder
• pinch ground cumin
• salt
• pinch of sugar

Instructions:

1. Finely chop the cucumber. 
2. Place in a bowl along with the onion, garlic and yoghurt. Squeeze the lime juice and season with salt and add the pinch of sugar. Mix well, add a few tablespoons of water to thin it down and loosen it up.  Taste adjust salt.
3. Transfer to a serving bowl, sprinkle with the dried red chili powder and ground cumin. 
4. serve with biryani or a pulau.

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