Onion raitha
Yogurt, onion and mint
A yogurt preparation with chopped onion, cucumber and mint. The mint’s species is not identified by the source.
10 min prep / cook: 2 min · 4 servings
Reported source details; omitted times or yields remain unreported.Recipe source: ram-pari
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Gather
- 500 gm of Greek Yogurt
- One Red onion
- 50 gm of Cucumber
- Sprigs of Mint
- Dash of Honey
- Hint of Chilli Powder (Spicy option)/ Hint of sugar (Sweet option)
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Make
- 01
Chop the onion into tiny cubes (0.5-1cm or 3/8 inches sized cubes)
- 02
Slice the cucumber into tiny strips (Julienne). Hand crush the mint.
- 03
Prep the serving bowl with yogurt and add the onions and cucumber.
- 04
Add the mint, honey, 1 tsp of salt and the sugar/chilli powder (Depending on the sweet/spicy choice)
- 05
Mix well and serve. Garnish with additional mint as required.
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ram-pari. (2021). Onion Raitha (Indian Tzatziki).
https://publicdomainrecipes.com/onion-raitha/
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A yogurt preparation with chopped onion, cucumber and mint. The mint’s species is not identified by the source.
This is ram-pari’s version, published in 2021. Editorially reviewed against the cited source. Not independently kitchen-tested by Herbologium. Timings and yields are those reported by the source; omitted values remain unreported.
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A pantry beginning: sliced, softened, and shared across innumerable pots.
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Chile · Capsicum annuum
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