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Adam Liaw’s tomato, onion and cucumber raita

Adam Liaw
Adam Liaw

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Adam Liaw’s tomato, onion and cucumber raita.
Adam Liaw’s tomato, onion and cucumber raita.William Meppem
easyTime:< 30 minsServes:4 as a side dish

Raitas are often thought of as cooling but are more for balance in a meal – strongly spiced dishes should have a mildly spiced raita. This version is a little more “belt and braces” than most but feel free to leave out any ingredients (except the yoghurt).

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Ingredients

  • 2 cups thick yoghurt

  • 1 small cucumber, deseeded, finely diced

  • 1 tomato, deseeded, finely diced

  • ½ red onion, finely diced

  • ¼ cup finely chopped coriander, plus extra to serve

  • 1 small green chilli, deseeded and finely chopped

  • ½ tsp salt

  • ¼ tsp ground cumin, plus extra to serve

Method

  1. Whisk the yoghurt in a bowl until smooth. Add the remaining ingredients, mix well and adjust the seasoning. Scatter with a little extra cumin and coriander to serve.

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Adam LiawAdam Liaw is a cookbook author and food writer, co-host of Good Food Kitchen and former MasterChef winner.

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