Cucumber Raita

Ingredients

• 1 1/8 lbplain yogurt, whisked smooth
• 1cucumber, coarsely grated
• 2 tspcumin seeds
• 1/4 ozmint, leaves chopped
• 1/4 ozfresh cilantro, chopped
• 1green chilies, very finely chopped
• 1 tspsea salt

Method

1. 1

   Grate the cucumber, toss it with half the salt and leave it in a strainer, then squeeze it dry in your hands.

2. 2

   Toast the cumin seeds in a dry pan until they darken and smell strongly of themselves, then crush them roughly in a mortar.

3. 3

   Beat the yogurt with the remaining salt until it is completely smooth and slightly loosened.

4. 4

   Fold in the squeezed cucumber, most of the crushed cumin, the mint, coriander and green chili, then scatter the rest of the cumin over the top.