Cucumber Raita Recipe (Indian Mint Sauce)
Looking for a delicious and cooling Indian mint sauce recipe? Look no further than our cucumber raita recipe! This yogurt mint sauce is perfect for cooling down spicy Indian food or used as a refreshing salad dressing in the summer. Makes a great poppadom dip too.You can adjust the ingredients added to your taste and preference! With under 10 minutes of prep time and basic ingredients, you will have a tasty mint dip to serve.So let's get started!
Ingredients
- 1 clove Garlic (chopped)
- Small handful Fresh coriander leaves
- Small handful Fresh mint leaves
- 1/2 green chilli (optional)
- 250 g Natural yogurt (full fat, low fat or 0% yogurt can be used. Use Greek Yogurt for a thicker texture.)
- 1/4 Cucumber (grated)
- 1/2 tsp Garam Masala
- 1/2 Lemon (Juice only)
- 1 tbsp Mint Sauce
- Salt & Black Pepper (to taste)
- Sugar (Optional for extra sweetness)
Instructions
- 1
Paste: Use a blender or a pestle and mortar to blend the 1 clove Garlic, Small handful Fresh coriander leaves, Small handful Fresh mint leaves and ½ green chilli (optional) into a paste.
- 2
Grate: Remove the seeded middle from the ¼ Cucumber and grate the rest.
- 3
Yogurt: In a large mixing bowl, add 250 g Natural yogurt , the grated cucumber, the green paste made in step 1, ½ tsp Garam Masala, 1 tbsp Mint Sauce and juice from ½ Lemon .
- 4
Mix all together.
- 5
Taste and add Salt & Black Pepper extra lemon juice or Sugar to suit your taste.
- 6
Serve with some extra mint leaves on top. Can be served as a delicious dip or side dish with Indian food or as a dressing.
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