Cooking Recipe Potato~ Cucumber & Tomato Raita

Recipe Ingredients

BON APPETIT 8/94

4 lg Red-skinned potatoes; peeled

-cut into 1/2-inch cubes

2 T Vegetable oil

1 lg Onion; finely chopped

2 Jalapeno chilies; seed; chop

1 T Mustard seeds

1 T Cumin seeds

3 c Low-fat (not nonfat) plain

Yogurt

1 English hothouse cucumber

-cut into 1/2" cubes

3 lg Tomatoes; seed; 1/2" pieces

Fresh cilantro leaves

Directions

Cook potatoes in large pot of boiling salted water until just tender,
about 8 minutes. Drain potatoes well. Transfer potatoes to large
bowl and cool.

Heat vegetable oil in heavy medium skillet over high heat. Add chopped
onion and stir until beginning to brown, about 4 minutes. Add chopped
jalapeno chilies and stir until beginning to soften, about 1 minute.
Add mustard seds and cumin seeds and stir until aromatic, about 30
seconds. Immediately pour onion mixture over potatoes and stir to
coat. Mix in lowfat yogurt, cucumber and tomatoes. Season riata to
taste with salt and pepper. Cover tightly and refrigerate until well
chilled, at least 2 hours. Garnish raita with fresh cilantro leaves
and serve. MM Norma Wrenn

Categories matching this recipe

Indian ,Vegetables ,Salads