Indian Yogurt Sauce?
Hello everyone!
I hope you guys had a good weekend.
I ordered some Indian food this weekend it was great!
The place I ordered from messed-up on my order and sent me this really really REALLY tasty sauce. It was a yogurt-based, with some cilantro, cucumber and I think it had some corriander seeds in it...so good! Almost like a tzatziki sauce I would think.
Anyone know what this is or how to make it?
Thanks in advance :D
hungrychristel
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8 Comments:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raita
bearsarefree at 10:39AM on 05/25/09
@bearsarefree - haha alright I could have done some research!
"Vegetables such as cucumber and onions and sometimes garlic are mixed in. The mixture is served chilled. Raita has a cooling effect on the palate which makes it a good foil for spicy Indian dishes."
I can't wait to make it! My new bestest-condiment *drewl*
hungrychristel at 11:05AM on 05/25/09
Definitely raita. It's an Indian yogurt sauce that has many variations. My favourite is with cucumber, mint or coriander, cumin and salt.
Mandi at 11:08AM on 05/25/09
Raita is available in my grocery's dip section, beside hummus and red pepper spread, etc... but I have made my own as well.
A thick roasted red chili pepper lamb curry... topped with a spoonful of raita - so good! The one I made had chopped fresh cilantro, and toasted whole cumin seeds...
bearsarefree at 11:15AM on 05/25/09
Yoghurt sauce typically with mint, cucumber (peeled, salted briefly and drained of excess moisture), onion...etc etc. but those are your basics.
Damnit...now I'm hungry for a keema naan and a lamb shatkora.
foolishpoolish at 11:25AM on 05/25/09
No onions or garlic! And definitely no mint. Maybe cilantro, but that's usually used in tomato raita and not in the cucumber version. (I'm Indian - I know!)
charm city cupcake at 10:46PM on 05/25/09
@charm city cupcake
Interesting. I guess most all the indian restaurants I've ever been to in the UK got it wrong...of course most cooks hail from bangladesh so perhaps a regional bias?
foolishpoolish at 1:46AM on 05/26/09
@charm city:
I didn't taste mint in it;
I knew there was cilantro in it!
And whole coriander seeds right?
HOLY MAN I love this stuff
hungrychristel at 4:53PM on 05/26/09