Cucumber Yogurt Salad

A crunchy, light and refreshing cucumber yogurt salad goes well with most of the main course Indian dishes. It can also be served as a healthy afternoon snack. It's an easy to make salad which is great in the hot summer.

 

 

Prep time: 10 minutes

Cook time: 0 minutes

Serves: 3

Ingredients:

1/2 cup finely chopped cucumber
5 tbsp. Thick yogurt
Salt to taste
1/3 cup crushed roasted peanuts
1 tbsp. oil
1/4 tsp. mustard seeds
1/4 tsp. cumin seeds
1/2 tsp. urad dal (optional)
1 dry red chilli, broken into pieces
1 spring curry leaves

Directions

Whisk yogurt until smooth. Adjust the consistency by adding some water if the yogurt is too thick.
Add salt and cucumber to the yogurt and mix well.
Heat oil in a pan, add mustard seeds. When they splutter, add cumin seeds and urad dal. Fry until golden.
Add red chilli pieces and curry leaves and mix well. Keep it aside to cool down.
Pour it over the yogurt mixture and combine well.
Add in the peanuts just before serving.