Yogurt Raita with cucumber and yellow raisins
This yogurt raita is a refreshing complement to spicy foods. The yellow raisins provide a sweet contrast to the cooling cucumbers and fresh herbs. Serve with curries or go out of the box and serve raita to garnish your tacos or add to a pulled pork sandwich.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 10 minutes
- Yield: 3 cups 1x
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups whole milk plain yogurt
- 1 shallot, finely minced
- 1 clove garlic, finely minced
- 1 cup cilantro, chopped, plus some for garnish
- 1 Persian cucumber, chopped into 1/4″ dice (about 1 cup), plus some for garnish
- 1/2 cup yellow raisins, plus some for garnish
- 1/2 cup chopped mint, plus some for garnish
- 1/4 t ground cumin
- 1/4 t ground coriander
- Kosher salt and pepper to taste
- Chili powder for garnish
Instructions
- Mix first 8 ingredients together in a small bowl. Refrigerate until ready to serve (up to 24 hours). Raita gets better with a few hours in the fridge as the flavors meld.
- When ready to serve, garnish with chopped cucumber, cilantro, mint, raisins and a sprinkling of chili powder.