Yogurt Raita With Chile and Mint
- 1 1/2 cups plain whole milk yogurt
- 1 teaspoon grated ginger
- 1 tablespoon finely diced red chile, like Fresno or red jalapeno
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
- 1/2 teaspoon black mustard seeds
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds
- 2 tablespoons chopped mint
- Put yogurt in a bowl.
- Stir in ginger, diced chile and salt.
- Put oil in a small skillet over medium heat.
- Add mustard and cumin seeds and let sizzle until seeds begin to pop, about 1 minute.
- Carefully stir hot contents of skillet into yogurt.
- Add chopped mint, cover and let flavors mingle for at least 15 minutes.
- Raita may be prepared several hours before serving.
milk yogurt, ginger, red chile, salt, vegetable oil, black mustard seeds, cumin seeds, mint
Taken from cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1014947 (may not work)