Name: Vegetable raita
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 160ml greek yogurt; pinch of sugar; ¼ red onion finely chopped; 2 tomatoes finely chopped; 1 green bird's-eye chilli finely chopped; handful of coriander finely chopped; 2 tbsp vegetable oil; 1 tsp mustard seeds; ½ tsp kashmiri chilli powder; 5 fresh curry leaves shredded

Raita in a dish with other dishes on the side

160ml greek yogurt
pinch of sugar
¼ red onion
finely chopped
2 tomatoes
finely chopped
1 green bird's-eye chilli
finely chopped
handful of coriander
finely chopped

For the tadka

2 tbsp vegetable oil
1 tsp mustard seeds
½ tsp kashmiri chilli powder
5 fresh curry leaves
shredded

Method

step 1
Tip the yogurt into a bowl and add 50ml of water, the sugar, ¼ tsp coarsely ground black pepper and a pinch of salt. Whisk until smooth, then add the onion, tomatoes, chilli and coriander. Stir well and chill until needed.
step 2
Just before serving, make the tadka. Heat the oil in a small frying pan over a medium heat, add the mustard seeds and turn off the heat. Add the chilli powder and curry leaves, and sizzle briefly. Pour the mixture over the raita, stir well and serve.