CUCUMBER YOGURT SAUCE

A mideast-style sauce with cucumbers and yogurt

This recipe came originally from the local paper, years ago. They liked it with lamb.

Ingredients

(serves 4)

3/4 lb cucumber (coarsely grated)
3/4 tsp whole cumin seeds
2 tsp hot green chilis (seeded & chopped) (optional)
1 cup plain yogurt
1 tsp vegetable oil
1/2 tsp garlic (finely chopped)
salt (to taste) (optional)

Procedure

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.

Rating

Difficulty: easy.
Time: 5 minutes preparation, 1 hour chilling.
Precision: approximate measurement OK.

Contributor

 
Nancy Mintz 
UNIX System Development Lab, AT&T-IS, Summit, New Jersey, USA 
ihnp4!attunix!nlm

Recipe last modified: 7 Aug 86

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