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WHB- Cilantro and Cucumber Raita

Filed in archive Food Blogosphere , Recipes by Jennifer on April 27, 2008

No, I am not repeating myself.
Yes, I have already written a post and shared a recipe with cilantro for Weekend Herb Blogging. However, since it is one of my favorite herbs, I didn't think that you would mind if I took the liberty of adding another entry featuring this fresh and aromatic herb.

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Weekend Herb Blogging, the brainchild of Kalyn at Kalyn's Kitchen, is being hosted this week by Margot at Coffee and Vanilla, which is entitled "A Euro-Caribbean Food Blog." Sounds like a great mix!

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Cilantro is featured in many cuisines around the world; Southeast Asian, Mexican, North African, Indian and Middle Eastern food all use copious amounts, usually added fresh at the end of the cooking to preserve its clean flavor.

We planned a quiet Sunday today so I spent the morning making an Indian feast complete with homemade naan bread, yellow split pea dal, chicken tikka, spicy grilled onions, steamed rice and a cooling raita made from plain yogurt, cucumber, spiceslinks and minced cilantro.

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Cucumber and Cilantro Raita
makes 2 cups

1 hothouse cucumber
1 cup plain yogurt
1 teaspoon garam masala
2 tablespoons fresh cilantro, minced
a pinch of cayenne pepper

Peel cucumbers and cut in half lengthwise.
Remove seeds with a spoon and chop the cucumber coarsely.
Combine cucumber, yogurt, garam masala and cilantro in a bowl and mix thoroughly.
Sprinkle cayenne over the top and serve.

There's another good reason to love cilantro - it is thought to be an aphrodisiac!






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