Similar to raita, this Iranian sauce differs with the addition of minced fresh yellow onion. Make it a day ahead to allow the flavors to really marry before serving. Get the recipe for Cucumber Yogurt ». Farideh Sadeghin
Similar to raita, this Iranian sauce differs with the addition of minced fresh yellow onion; make a day ahead to allow the flavors to really marry before serving.
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Yield: makes 6 cups
Time: 1 hours
Ingredients
- 4 cups plain, full-fat yogurt
- 1 English cucumber, grated
- 1 small yellow onion, minced
- 2 garlic cloves, mashed into a paste
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- Mix yogurt, cucumber, onion, garlic, salt, and pepper in a bowl; cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour before serving.
