Mint Relish Raita Food

RAITA RECIPE

Raita Recipe image

Raita Recipe- an Indian yogurt sauce with cucumber, mint and cilantro. Cooling and refreshing, serve this with spicy Indian dishes to cool the palate.

Provided by Sylvia Fountaine

Categories sauce

Time 15m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

¾ cup whole milk plain yogurt ( or sub coconut yogurt)
½ cup finely diced or grated cucumber (removed seeds first)
1 tablespoon finely chopped red onion (optional, sub chives or green onion)
2 teaspoons lemon or lime juice, more to taste
1 tablespoon olive oil
½ teaspoon cumin seeds, toasted, crushed ( or use ground)
½ teaspoon coriander seeds, toasted, crushed ( or use ground)
2-3 tablespoons chopped mint
2-3 tablespoons chopped cilantro
¼ teaspoon salt, more to taste
¼ teaspoon pepper
for heat, add 1-2 teaspoons finely minced serrano peppers- optional
garnish with fresh herbs, chive blossoms or chili flakes

Steps:

Place all ingredients in a bowl and stir.
Refrigerate until ready to serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 43 calories, Sugar 3.8 g, Sodium 85.9 mg, Fat 2.6 g, SaturatedFat 0.7 g, TransFat 0 g, Carbohydrate 4.9 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 0.9 g, Cholesterol 3 mg

CUCUMBER-MINT RAITA

Cucumber-Mint Raita image

Raita (a cold yogurt condiment) is often served with Indian food to cut the heat of the spicy dishes.

Categories Condiment/Spread No-Cook Yogurt Mint Cucumber Bon Appétit

Yield Makes 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 5

Ingredients

1 large unpeeled English hothouse cucumber, halved, seeded, coarsely grated
2 cups plain whole-milk yogurt
1/4 cup (packed) chopped fresh mint
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon plus pinch of cayenne pepper

Steps:

Wrap grated cucumber in kitchen towel and squeeze dry. Whisk yogurt, mint, cumin, and 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper in medium bowl to blend. Add cucumbers and toss to coat. Season raita to taste with salt and pepper. Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Keep refrigerated.) Sprinkle raita with pinch of cayenne pepper and serve.

CUCUMBER & MINT RELISH

Cucumber & mint relish image

This cooling sauce is similar to a raita - perfect for serving as a buffet or dinner party side dish to tame hot curries and spiced meats

Provided by Barney Desmazery

Categories Condiment, Side dish

Time 15m

Number Of Ingredients 5

Ingredients

½ cucumber
large pack mint , leaves picked, plus extra, to serve
1 garlic clove
small piece of ginger , peeled
100g natural yogurt

Steps:

Peel the cucumber and coarsely grate the sides, discarding the seeds. Season generously with salt. Tip into a colander or sieve and leave for 10 mins to drain, then squeeze out as much liquid as you can and tip into a bowl.
Tip the remaining ingredients into a mini chopper or food processor and blitz. Pour the sauce over the cucumber and stir, then chill until needed. Serve scattered with mint.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 18 calories, Fat 1 grams fat, Carbohydrate 2 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 1 grams sugar, Protein 1 grams protein

CORIANDER & MINT RAITA

Coriander & mint raita image

Try this creamy raita as a side dish in an Indian feast. As well as cooling coriander and mint, it has a little kick from the addition of green chilli

Provided by Elena Silcock

Categories Side dish

Time 7m

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

1 tsp cumin seeds
1 tsp mustard seeds
1 small pack mint
1 small pack coriander
1 green chilli , ¾ roughly chopped, the remainder sliced, to serve
200g Greek yogurt
1 lime , juiced

Steps:

Toast the spices in a dry pan until fragrant, then tip into a mortar and grind to a powder with a pestle. Tip into a food processor with all the remaining ingredients except the lime juice. Blitz, adding a splash of water to loosen, then season and add the lime juice to taste. Leave in the fridge while you prepare the rest of the dishes. Scatter with the remaining chilli, to serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 51 calories, Fat 4 grams fat, SaturatedFat 2 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 2 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 1 grams sugar, Protein 3 grams protein, Sodium 0.1 milligram of sodium