Cucumber and Chili Raita

• 1 cucumber
• 1 cup plain yogurt
• 1 teaspoon or more finely chopped fresh green chili pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
• Salt to taste
• White pepper to taste

1. Peel cucumber and cut it in half lengthwise.
2. Scrape out seeds.
3. Cut cucumber into 1/4-inch slices.
4. Stack slices and cut them into 1/4-inch strips.
5. Cut strips into 1/4-inch cubes.
6. Combine cucumber cubes with remaining ingredients.
7. Blend well.

cucumber, plain yogurt, green chili pepper, ground cumin, salt, white pepper

Taken from cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/4799 (may not work)