Cucumber Raita
Ingredients
1⁄2 cucumber grated
250g plain yoghurt
1 clove garlic
1 small rocket chilli
1⁄2 tsp turmeric
Salt to taste
1⁄4 tsp mustard seeds crushed
Preparation
Crush the garlic, finely chop the green chilli and grind the mustard seeds in a pestle and mortar.Prepare the grated cucumber and remove the water by squeezing it in your hands. Crush the garlic, finely chop the green chilli and grind the mustard seeds in a pestle and mortar and set aside
Method
Add to grated cucumber: the yoghurt, garlic, chilli, and turmeric and give it stir. Add salt to taste and mix in the crushed mustard seeds.