Cucumber Raita

Ingredients

• 2 cups plain yogurt
• 1/2 cup grated cucumber
• 1/4 cup finely chopped white onion
• 3 tablespoons finely chopped tomato
• Salt, to taste
• 3 tablespoons finely chopped fresh mint leaves, more for garnish, optional
• 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh cilantro leaves, more for garnish, optional
• 1 1/2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice (from about 1/2 medium lemon)
• 2 teaspoons roasted cumin powder, more for garnish
• 1 teaspoon Kashmiri chilli powder, more for garnish
• 1 teaspoon chaat masala
• 1/4 medium green chilli, such as serrano, finely chopped, more to taste, optional
• 1/4 cup boondi, optional

Steps to Make It

1. Gather the ingredients.
2. Whisk the yogurt in a medium bowl until smooth. Stir in the cucumber, onion, and tomato. Season to taste with salt.
3. Stir in the mint, cilantro, lemon juice, cumin, chilli powder, chaat masala, and green chilli, if using.
4. 4 to 5 minutes before serving, mix in the boondi, if using. The boondi should absorb the yogurt and be moistened, but not disintegrated.
5. Just before serving, garnish with a pinch more of cumin and chilli powder. If desired, garnish with more chopped mint and cilantro.