Cucumber-Tomato Raita
- 1 medium cucumberpeeled, halved, seeded and coarsely shredded
- 1 small tomatohalved, seeded and finely diced
- Kosher salt
- 3/4 cup plain whole-milk yogurt
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 1 small jalapeno, seeded and minced
- 2 tablespoons chopped mint, plus more for garnish
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
- Place the cucumber and tomato in a fine strainer set over a bowl and sprinkle with 1/4 teaspoon of kosher salt.
- Let stand for 20 minutes.
- Lightly press the cucumber-tomato mixture to release any excess liquid and transfer the mixture to a serving bowl; discard the liquid.
- Stir in the yogurt, sour cream, minced jalapeno, 2 tablespoons of chopped mint and the lemon juice and cumin.
- Season the raita with salt, garnish with chopped mint and serve.
tomatohalved, kosher salt, milk, sour cream, jalapeno, mint, lemon juice, ground cumin
Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/cucumber-tomato-raita (may not work)