Raita cool down

4 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
2teaspoonsVegetable oil
teaspoonFresh ginger root -- minced
½teaspoonGround cumin
2Plum tomatoes -- seeded and
Chopped
1cupCucumbers -- peeled & diced
4Scallions -- thinly sliced
1Clove garlic -- minced
cupYogurt
1dashTabasco sauce
Salt -- to taste
¼cupFresh cilantro leaves --
Coarsely chopped

Directions

Chop the tomatoes into inch dice. Chop the scallions diagonally including three inches of green. Place the oil, ginger, and cumin in a small skillet. Cook over low heat for one minute, stirring constantly. Scrape mixture in to a mixing bowl with a rubber spatula.

Add the tomatoes ( inch dice), cucumber, scallions, and garlic. Stir well to combine. And the remaining ingredients and fold gently to combine. Adjust the seasonings. Cover and refrigerate for at least one hour but no longer than three. Stir well before serving.

Recipe By : Sheila Lukins