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Apple Raita
Ingredients
- 125 gr yogurt plain whole milk
- 1 small tart apple
- 5 gr ginger
- 1 chile serrano
- 2 gr salt (or to taste)
- 5 gr sesame oil or vegetable oil
- 3 gr mustard seeds black
- 3 gr cumin seeds
- 1 clove garlic minced
Instructions
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Peel and coarsely grate the apple as well as the ginger. Remove the seeds from the serrano chile and finely chop it.
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In a small mixing bowl, stir together the yogurt, the apple, ginger, chile and salt.
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Warm oil in a very small skillet over medium heat. When oil is hot, add mustard seeds and cumin seeds. Let seeds sizzle and pop, then stir in garlic and let sizzle without browning.
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Carefully pour hot contents of skillet into the yogurt and stir together. Let the mixture sit for 5 minutes, then taste and adjust seasoning. Serve at cool room temperature.
(May be prepared up to several hours in advance.)
Recipe Notes
Recipe from the New York Times – David Tanis, Fred R. Conrad/The New York Times
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