Raita

  1. Whisk the yogurt until smooth and creamy.
  2. If it remains thick and stiff, thin it with a little water and continue whisking.
  3. Stir in the sugar, cumin, mustard, and salt, along with any of the combined ingredients that follow.
  4. Stir 1 large cucumber, peeled, seeded, and diced, and 1/4 cup chopped fresh mint leaves into the yogurt.
  5. Season to taste with black pepper and salt if necessary.
  6. Stir 1 large tomato, cored, seeded, and diced, 1 onion, peeled and diced, and 1 small hot green chile, stemmed, seeded, and minced, into the yogurt.
  7. Garnish with 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro leaves and season to taste with cayenne or pure chile powder, like ancho or New Mexico.
  8. Stir 1 cup diced fresh vegetables, like bell pepper, celery, radish, or fennel, into the yogurt.
  9. Season to taste with black pepper and garnish with 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro leaves.
  10. Stir 1/2 cup cooked, peeled, and diced beets and 1 small hot green chile, stemmed, seeded, and minced, into the yogurt.
  11. Season to taste with black pepper and garnish with 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro leaves.
  12. Stir 2 potatoes, cooked, peeled, and diced, and 1 small hot green chile, stemmed, seeded, and minced, into the yogurt.
  13. Season to taste with hot paprika and garnish with 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro leaves.
  14. Stir 1 cup cooked or drained canned chickpeas and 1 teaspoon hot red pepper flakes into the yogurt.
  15. Season to taste with black pepper.
  16. A sweet raita, good with very spicy dishes: Omit the sugar and substitute about 1 teaspoon garam masala (page 594) or curry powder for the cumin and mustard.
  17. Add 1/4 cup dried shredded unsweetened coconut and 2 ripe bananas, peeled and not-too-thinly sliced.
  18. Add chopped fresh mint leaves and a little bit of cayenne, or to taste.

plain yogurt, sugar, ground cumin, dry mustard, salt

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/raita-385992 (may not work)

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