Ingredients and Method to make Raita with peanut powder
2 large tomatoes cut into small pieces (yielded 2 cups of tomato pieces)
5 small cucumbers peeled and chopped (yielded 1 1/2 cups of cucumber pieces)
3 tbsp unsalted, dry roasted and skinned peanuts
salt to taste approx 1/2 tsp
1/2 tsp red chili powder (or to taste)
1/2 tsp cumin powder
pinch of garam masala (optional)
1 1/2 cups cold yogurt whisked until smooth
Powder the unsalted, dry roasted peanuts in a spice grinder in short bursts of power until it turns to a fine powder. Avoid over grinding since the nut butters will cause clumping.
In a large bowl, add cucumbers, tomatoes, salt to taste, red chili powder, cumin powder and garam masala and mix well.
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Just before serving, add whisked yogurt and powdered peanuts, mix well and serve with pulao, jeera rice or peas pulao.
Suggested variations
If you like the taste of raw onions, you can use one medium onion cut fine along with the other two vegetables.
Also this raita can be garnished with cilantro (coriander) leaves cut fine just before serving.
