This Zucchini and Mint Raita is a cooling, healthy and delicious yogurt salad that acts as a perfect accompaniment to Veg Biryani or Pulao rice. The zucchini brings in some much needed crunch to the dish. In my case, it served as a easy replacement for cucumber since I didn’t have any stocked in the fridge. The addition of spices gives a zing to this delicious yogurt based dip. On that green note, wishing all the readers a Merry Christmas!

Recipe Details :
Serves: 2-3 pax
Time: 20 mins
Difficulty: Easy

Ingredients :

• 1 zucchini, grated
• 10 mint leaves
• 1 cup Greek yogurt or homemade curd
• 1/2 – 1 tsp freshly grated pepper
• Salt to taste

• Grate the zucchini on the largest grooves of the grater.
• Finely chop the mint leaves (without the stem).
• Whisk the yogurt until smooth.
• Add a little salt and pepper to season the yogurt.
• Now add the zucchini and mint to the whisked yogurt and mix well.
• Refrigerate it for at least 30 mins.
• Before serving, taste, and add salt and pepper according to your preference.
• This raita is amazing to serve with rice preparations or rotis.

Tips:

• You can add some spice to the raita by adding red chilli flakes.
• Letting the raita sit in the fridge is important – preferably do not skip this step. It helps the flavours meld.