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The Fair Trade Cook Book
The FAIRTRADE COOKBOOK
Fair Trade Recipes for a Fairer World

Cucumber sauce

This is a raita uprated!
The origins of this are unclear but believed to be American.

Ingredients

350 g cucumber (coarsely grated)
4 ml whole cumin seeds
10 ml hot green chilis (seeded & chopped) (optional)
250 ml plain yogurt
5 ml vegetable oil
1 clove garlic chopped fine

Method

Toast cumin seeds in small heavy skillet until browned. Do not burn. When they start to crackle, remove from heat, shaking skillet.
Combine all ingredients. Blend well and chill.

To serve

Chill well before serving.

Variation

Reduce the Chilli peppers for a lesser hot as tigger would say.
Use Dried Chili from Tropical Wholefoods if fresh chili not available.