Chilled Cucumber and Yogurt Soup

Name: Chilled Cucumber and Yogurt Soup
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 1 min
Total time: 11 min
Yield: 4 cups, 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 8 ounces cucumbers, seeded and diced; 1 pint yogurt, plain (Greek yogurt is ideal); 2 garlic cloves, minced; 6 sprigs mint; 6 sprigs cilantro; 1 teaspoon paprika; 1 teaspoon cumin seed, roasted and ground; 1/2 teaspoon salt

Submitted by Ma Field

"From Cardamom & Coriander by Simon Morris. Posted here for ZWT6 and my use since it's a library book. From the start I'm wary of chilled soups but I love Indian food and this looks like raita for an appetizer. Yum! Maybe this will be the soup that changes my heart... Cooking time does not include chilling"

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Ready In:: 11mins
Ingredients:: 8
Yields:: 4 cups
Serves:: 4

ingredients

8 ounces cucumbers, seeded and diced
1 pint yogurt, plain (Greek yogurt is ideal)
2 garlic cloves, minced
6 sprigs mint
6 sprigs cilantro
1 teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon cumin seed, roasted and ground
¹⁄₂ teaspoon salt

directions

Place cucumber in blender. Add the yogurt. Add remaining ingredients and process until smooth.
Chill at least 2-4 hours or overnight.

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Cool yet spicy. I would use much less paprika next time - its flavor strengthened a good bit overnight, to be a bit overwhelming.

realbirdlady

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Ma Field

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