Raita Cool Down

Name: Raita Cool Down
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 2 min
Total time: 17 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons vegetable oil; 1 1/2 teaspoons fresh gingerroot, minced; 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin; 2 plum tomatoes, seeded and chopped; 1 cup cucumber, peeled & diced; 4 scallions, thinly sliced; 1 garlic clove, minced; 1 1/2 cups yogurt; 1 dash Tabasco sauce; salt, to taste; 1/4 cup fresh cilantro leaves, coarsely chopped

Submitted by lazyme

"Posted for ZWT. From Sheila Lukins. Serve with curries or as a summer salad."

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Ready In:: 17mins
Ingredients:: 11
Serves:: 4

ingredients

2 teaspoons vegetable oil
1 ¹⁄₂ teaspoons fresh gingerroot, minced
¹⁄₂ teaspoon ground cumin
2 plum tomatoes, seeded and chopped
1 cup cucumber, peeled & diced
4 scallions, thinly sliced
1 garlic clove, minced
1 ¹⁄₂ cups yogurt
1 dash Tabasco sauce
salt, to taste
¹⁄₄ cup fresh cilantro leaves, coarsely chopped

directions

Chop the tomatoes into inch dice.
Chop the scallions diagonally including three inches of green.
Place the oil, ginger, and cumin in a small skillet.
Cook over low heat for one minute, stirring constantly.
Scrape mixture in to a mixing bowl with a rubber spatula, add tomatoes, cucumber, scallions, and garlic. Stir well to combine.
Add the remaining ingredients and fold gently to combine. Adjust the seasonings.
Cover and refrigerate for at least one hour but no longer than three.
Stir well before serving.

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lazyme

Grapeview, Washington

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