A simple, quick, basic raita
While shopping in Sainsbury’s to sate my curry addiction, I chanced upon some of their little pots of raita dip. A exceedingly pleasant discovery, I resolved to discover how to make this myself. My recipe is simpler than the store bought product but tastes reasonably equivalent.
Ingredients :
100g Mayonnaise
100g Plain Yogurt
1/2 teaspoon Ground Cumin
5g ( ish ) Finely chopped fresh Coriander
1 or 2 drops of Lemon Juice
1: Chop the coriander and add to a bowl with the cumin.
2: Add the mayonnaise, lemon juice and yogurt, then mix.
3: Chill.
You can, of course, add all or substitute sorts of other things, much as you’ll see online, though honestly, the traditional recipes for Cucumber sauce, such as the Greek Tzatziki are probably more desirable if you desire true finesse, rather quick and tasty filler food.
As I close, might I also add that Sainsbury’s range of pre-packaged curries are, unsurprisingly, poor. The hot dishes are entirely limp-wristed and lacking in heat, for starters. I do understand that not everyone enjoys their food seasoned with the flavour of chemical burns, but when purchasing a dish from the hotter range of products, it’s not unreasonable to expect a meal that tastes as though it has more than the lightest hint of chilli within it. The supplied rice is also annoyingly problematic. The texture and colour are wonderful, but the flavour of lemongrass is ridiculously overpowering.
