Raita
Raita is a simple yoghurt sauce which accompanies things like onion bhajis or pakoras, and goes really well with biryanis.

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Ingredients
  • 1 cup plain yoghurt
  • ¼ cup chopped fresh coriander
  • 1 tbsp dried mint or 2 tbsp chopped fresh mint
  • 1 or 2 pinches of cumin powder
  • Salt
Instructions
  1. Beat the yoghurt until smooth.
  2. Grind the coriander and mint with 1 tbsp of the yoghurt. Add into the beaten yoghurt and mix well.
  3. Add the cumin and season with salt. Mix and serve.
Titli's Tips
If you are using dried mint it is better to leave the raita to stand for a couple of hours in the ‘fridge before eating it to give time for the mint to permeate the yoghurt. If using fresh mint… eat straight away!

Nutrition Facts
Amount Per Serving       % Daily Value
Calories 70 3%
Calories from Fat 30
Total Fat 3.4g 5%
Saturated Fat 2.1g 10%
Unsaturated Fat 1.0g
   
Amount Per Serving       % Daily Value
Total Carbohydrate 6.4g 2%
Dietary Fibre 0.6g 2%
Sugars 4.8g
Protein 4.2g 8%
Cholesterol 12.7mgs 4%
Percent Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet.