Mint and cucumber raitha

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The perfect accompaniment for spicy food that is economical and easy to make. Play around with the ingredients to suite your taste.

Ingredients

• 500 g plain natural yogurt
• Or for a more creamy dip, 500g Greek-style yogurt
• ½ cucumber, peeled, cut into four lengthways and a knife run along the centre of each quadrant to remove 'some' of the seeds
• I Clove of garlic, peeled and crushed
• Good pinch of sea salt
• Good pinch of sugar
• Handful of mint leaves, washed and chopped

To garnish

• Pinch of paprika
• Pinch of turmeric powder
• Mint leaves or flowers

Method

1. Chop the cucumber quadrants into thin slices
2. Mix all the ingredients in a bowl, stir really well and refrigerate for a few hours for the flavours to infuse
3. Arrange in a bowl and sprinkle with the tiniest pinch of turmeric and paprika powder
4. Garnish with mint leaves or flowers