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Apple Raita

Course Condiment, Dip
Cuisine India, North America
Keyword Yogurt

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

  1. Peel and coarsely grate the apple as well as the ginger. Remove the seeds from the serrano chile and finely chop it.

  2. In a small mixing bowl, stir together the yogurt, the apple, ginger, chile and salt.

  3. 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.

  4. 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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