Cucumber and mint raita

Name: Cucumber and mint raita
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 8 portions
Ingredients: 2 Lebanese cucumbers; 1 tsp salt; 1 tsp cumin seeds; 2 sprigs fresh mint; 400 g Greek-style natural yoghurt; 1 tsp lemon juice; 1 - 2 pinches ground black pepper; ¼ tsp Kashmiri chilli powder

4.6 (78 ratings)

Difficulty easy

Preparation time 10 min

Total time 30 min

Serving size 8 portions

Ingredients

2 Lebanese cucumbers, cut into halves lengthways, deseeded if preferred, and cut into thirds
1 tsp salt, plus extra to taste
1 tsp cumin seeds
2 sprigs fresh mint (approx. 20 g), leaves only
400 g Greek-style natural yoghurt
1 tsp lemon juice (optional)
1 - 2 pinches ground black pepper, to taste
¼ tsp Kashmiri chilli powder

Nutrition: per 1 portions
Calories: 258 kJ / 61.4 kcal
Protein: 3.2 g
Carbohydrates: 5.7 g
Fat: 2.6 g
Saturated Fat: 1.5 g
Fibre: 0.7 g
Sodium: 320.6 mg