MINT RAITA

A cooling side dish for hot days of summer!
This is a dip everyone (all dosha types) can enjoy during summer.
Take with kitchari, dal, chapati, rice dishes, roast vegetables anything really!
It’s great to take as a snack with fresh, crunchy in-season vegetables.

This side dish cools Pitta (heat), helps digestion and it so quick and simple to make.

Ingredients:

• 1¼ cups good quality plain yogurt (homemade is best)
• 1/2 cup loosely packed Mint Leaves
• 2 tablespoon chopped coriander leaves
• Rock or Sea salt to taste
• 1/2 teaspoon roasted cumin powder
• 1/4 cup finely chopped red onion (optional)

How to prepare:

• Take mint leaves, coriander leaves, 2 tablespoons yogurt and salt in a blender.
• Blend until it becomes a smooth cream.
• Take the remaining yogurt in a bowl.
• Whip it until it becomes light and smooth.
• Add the mint paste, roasted cumin powder and a pinch of black salt into the whipped yogurt.
• Mix well.
• Add onion to this and mix well.
• Mint Raita is ready to be served.