Cucumber & Yogurt Salad - Kheere ka Raita

Ingredients

• 2 medium cucumbers
• 2 medium ripe tomatoes, canned also works
• 3 jalapeno chile pepper
• 3 1/2 cups plain yogurt
• 2/3 cup sour cream
• 1 1/2 ground roasted cumin seeds
• 3 tablespoons mint, finely chopped
• 1 1/4 teaspoons Kosher salt

Method

• Peel the cucumbers and cut in half. Scrape out seeds. Grate the cucs into a bowl.
• Slice tomato into thing shreds and add to cucs. Seed the chile and cut into thin shreds and add to cucs.
• Place the yogurt, sour cream, roasted ground cumin and mint in another bowl and mix.
• When ready to serve, stir in the salt and vegetables into the yogurt mixture. Taste for salt. Sprinkle with additional cumin, if desired.

Notes

• SERVINGS: 14
• SOURCE: Adaptation from Sahni