My Favourite Raita Recipe

     
Here's a wonderful, simple and healthy raita recipe. 

Of course, there are hundreds of variations of this delectable yoghurt sauce but I think this combination is particularly good.

Experiment with different herbs and spices with this if you like.  

You can also add some finely chopped or grated vegetables like cucumber, carrot or pepper.   Even chillis.


Ingredients:
250mls/1 cup/9 fl oz of plain yoghurt (Greek is nice but any plain yoghurt is fine)
Juice of half a lemon (about 2 tablespoons)
1 teaspoon of ground coriander
1 tablespoon of fresh chopped mint or 1 teaspoon dried mint
1 clove garlic, crushed
salt and pepper to taste


Method:
Just mix all the ingredients together, transfer to a small serving dish and serve.


To Serve:
This raita recipe is really versatile.  Traditionally raita is an accompaniment to an Indian meal but it makes a delicious and healthy dip too.  I also think it’s a perfect accompaniment to vegetarian burgers, particularly ones that use Indian spices like my lentil burgers.   Take a look at the vegetarian barbeque page for burger recipes.



 

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