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Grated, drained cucumber stirred into plain yogurt with mint, coriander, cumin and a pinch of salt.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cucumber
- 250 ml plain yogurt
- 2 tbsp chopped fresh mint
- 1/4 tsp ground coriander
- 1/4 tsp ground cumin
- pinch sea salt
Equipment
- fine sieve
- mixing bowl
Directions
- Grate the cucumber into a sieve and let it drain for 30 minutes; press or squeeze out as much water as you can.
- In a bowl, use a fork to mix the cucumber with the other ingredients, chopping the mint finely; add a little more salt if you like.
- Taste and adjust. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes to 1 hour so the flavours can develop.
- Serve with curry or any spicy food.
Notes
It can be frozen up to 3 months.
Nutrition
Serving: 104g | Calories: 43kcal | Carbohydrates: 6.6g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 0.2g | Saturated Fat: 0.1g | Trans Fat: 0g | Cholesterol: 1.3mg | Sodium: 80mg | Potassium: 231mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 5.6g | Vitamin A: 109IU | Vitamin C: 1.9mg | Calcium: 140mg | Iron: 0.4mg
Nutrition is an estimate per serving from USDA FoodData Central, for 4 servings; plain yogurt counted as plain nonfat yogurt. Brands and portions vary, so use it only as an approximation.