The actual mouth cooling effect of casein (here, from the yogurt) has been proven.Traditional Indian dishes like this one are delightful complements to burning curries or any other peppery foods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Makes 6 to 8 Servings<\/p>\n\n\n\n
2 cucumbers, onions, or ripe tomatoes, or a combination, diced
2 cups plain low fat yogurt
\u00bd teaspoon ground coriander
\u00bd teaspoon cumin (comino) seeds, saut\u00e9d in
1 tablespoon vegetable oil until golden brown (reserve oil)
\u00bd\u20131 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
Pinch of turmeric
Pinch of garam masala
\u00bc teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Salt to taste
Cilantro (fresh coriander) sprigs for garnish<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mix together vegetables and yogurt. Add salt, cumin seed and oil seed was saut\u00e9d in; mix well. Sprinkle all spices on top; toss lightly. The spices can be mixed with yogurt; reserve a bit to use with the cilantro sprigs, for garnish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
NOTE: Although not typically Indian, chopped fresh dill weed goes well when using cucumbers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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