Saturday, October 1, 2016

Mango and Cucumber Raita

2 cups plain yogurt
2 tablespoons sugar (optional)
2 ripe mangoes, diced
2 small seedless cucumbers, diced
1 tablespoon ghee
1 teaspoon mustard seeds
2 diced red chillies or 1 teaspoon dried red pepper flakes
1/4 teaspoon fenugreek seeds
Chopped cilantro leaves for garnish (optional)

Combine yogurt with sugar, and mix until sugar dissolves.  Add the diced mangoes and cucumbers.  

Melt the ghee in a small pan.  Add the mustard seeds and fry until they pop.  Add the red chillies and fenugreek seeds and fry for 30 seconds.

Strain the ghee, discarding the solids.  Stir the ghee into the yogurt mixture.  Garnish with cilantro leaves if desired.

Serves 3.

From Veg Recipes of India website, with minor changes

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