Cucumber Raita

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cucumber, thinly sliced (plus a few thin slices for garnish)
• 1 1/2 cups plain nonfat yogurt
• 6 green onions, thinly sliced
• 1 -3 fresh green chili, seeded and finely chopped
• 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh cilantro (to garnish)
• salt

Recipe

• 1 place the cucumber into a sieve and sprinkle with salt and mix well, allow it to set over a sink or other place to drain for half an hour or so.
• 2 pat the cucumbers dry with paper toweling.
• 3 mix the yogurt in a bowl with enough salt to taste and add cucumber, green onions, and the chopped chilies and mix well.
• 4 top with a few thin slices of cucumber and sprinkle with chopped cilantro and serve.
• 5 if not serving immediately, refrigerate until needed.