Carrot cucumber raita

Preparation Time – 5 to 10 minutes

Serving – 2

Ingredients:

Yogurt/curd – 1 cup

Cucumber, peeled, grated – ¼ cup

Carrot, peeled, grated – ¼ cup

Salt to taste

Black pepper powder – ¼ Teaspoon

Dry mint powder – ¼ Teaspoon

Chaat masala- ¼ Teaspoon

Oil – 1 Tablespoon

Mustard seeds – ¼ teaspoon

Curry leaves, chopped -3 to 4

Green chilly, chopped – 1

Hing (asafoetida) – ¼ Teaspoon

Method:

Whisk curd, salt, pepper powder, mint powder, chaat masala well.

Add grated cucumbers, carrots, mix well.

Heat oil in tadka pan, add mustard seeds, and let them splutter. Add green chilly, curry leaves and hing, mix well. Pour this tadka over curd mixture. Mix well.

Garnish with mint spring, cucumber slices and serve it. You can also serve chilled.