PUDINA RAITA (Mint Raita)

Ingredients:

1. Green Coriander 1/2 Bunch Finely Chopped
2. Mint 1/2 Bunch Finely Chopped
3. Green Chilli 1 Finely Chopped
4. Yoghurt 3 Cups or 750 ml
5. Jeera (Cumin Seeds)
6. Salt to taste
7. Black Pepper 1/2 Teaspoon
8. Kala Namak ( Black Rock Salt) 1/4 Teaspoon

Preparation:

1. Take the Jeera and dry fry it ( Heat the Tava or a Fry Pan and put the Jeera and let it cook till it turns dark brown, its flavour is greately enhanced when it is dry roasted like this), tkae it off the pan let it cool down.
2. Put this roasted jeera in a mortar and Pestle and ound it a bit to turn the jeera into a thick and coarse powder.
3. Whip the yoghurt in a blender or a hand mixer.
4. Add all the ingredients in the yoghurt.
5. Put it in the fridge.

Tips:

If you like to convert into a mint sauce or mint chutney then take this mixture and put it in the blender and blend it and you would get the green mint sauce, which you would have seen in the restaurants as an accompaniment to your Samosa or Chicken Tikkas.

You might also add lime or lemon juice in this chutney to enhance the tanginess