| 1 cup yogurt |
| ½ cup water |
| 1 large cucumber (peeled and sliced in ¼-inch rounds) |
| 1 teaspoon salt |
| ¼ teaspoon cumin powder |
| ¼ cup fresh coriander leaves |
| The best cumin powder to use for a raita is dry roasted. If you can take the time (just 5 minutes), bake the
cumin seeds until they are a little dark, and then grind them in a spice grinder, or under a rolling pin. This
process gives extra-special flavor. In bowl mix yogurt, water, salt, and cayenne. Add cucumbers to yogurt mixture. Sprinkle cumin powder on top. Garnish with coriander leaves. |