Thermomix Raita Dip

A bowl of mint and cucumber raita dip made in a Thermomix.

This Thermomix Mint & Cucumber Raita Dip is fast, fresh and packed full of flavour! Serve it with homemade roti bread and your favourite curry or meat dish.

Course Dinner

Cuisine Indian

Diet Vegetarian

Prep Time 10

Chilling time 2

Total Time 2 10

Servings

Calories 26kcal

Author Lucy & Lauren

Cost $5

Equipment

Thermomix

Ingredients

5 g fresh mint
350 g cucumber approx 1 large
425 g greek or natural yoghurt
¾ teaspoon ground cumin
30 g lemon juice approx the juice of 1 lemon
Salt and pepper , to season

Instructions

Place the mint leaves into the Thermomix bowl. Chop for 5 seconds, Speed 8. Scrape down the sides and repeat until roughly chopped.
Cut the cucumber into 6 pieces and scrape out the seeds (discard). Use a paper towl to dry the cucumber.
Place the dried cucumber pieces into the Thermomix bowl and press Turbo for 2-3 seconds or until roughly chopped. Scrape down the sides of the bowl. Remove any excess liquid.
Add the yoghurt, cumin, lemon juice, salt and pepper. Mix for 10 seconds, Speed 3, or until combined.
Pour into a bowl and place into the fridge for 2 hours.
Serve with roti bread or curry.

Notes

RECIPE NOTES & TIPS

remove all of the seeds from the cucumber. Dry the cucumber pieces with a paper towel to remove any excess liquid.
for best results use a good quality thick greek or natural yoghurt
chill the dip for 2 hours in the fridge - this allows the flavours to develop and the dip to thicken
serve with homemade roti bread and curry
store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 1 week
freeze in ziplock bags (with the air removed) for up to 1 month. Allow to defrost in the fridge before consuming.

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