Red Onion Raita

Cool creamy salad onions with a touch of herbs and spices. From India.

This is an adaptation of a recipe by "Meatless Monday".

small to medium sharp red salad onion

fresh or dried mint

pinch

chilli powder

big pinch

ground cumin

15 ml

Zaytoun FAIRTRADE olive oil

100 ml

greek yoghurt

pinch

salt and pepper

Skin the onion and chop very fine. Place the chopped onlions into a small glass presentation dish.

For fresh mint, pick the herbs, wash and chop, and put them with the chopped onion. Alternatively, sprinkle the onions with a teaspoon of dried mint.

Sprinkle on the ground cumin.

Add the olive oil and stir to coat the onions evenly.

Add the yoghurt and mix round.

Season with a little salt and pepper as desired.

Chill for 30 minutes or longer.

Serve chilled as a side dish with rainbow salad or as a complement to heavily spiced Asian food.