Name: Cucumber & mint relish
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: ½ cucumber; large pack mint leaves picked, plus extra, to serve; 1 garlic clove; small piece of ginger peeled; 100g natural yogurt

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Cucumber & mint relish

Cucumber & mint relish

Barney Desmazery

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Serves 6 - 8

Easy

Prep: 15 mins

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This cooling sauce is similar to a raita - perfect for serving as a buffet or dinner party side dish to tame hot curries and spiced meats

Gluten-free

Healthy

Vegetarian

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Ingredients

Nutrition

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½ cucumber
large pack mint

leaves picked, plus extra, to serve
1 garlic clove
small piece of ginger

peeled
100g natural yogurt

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Nutrition: per serving (8)

kcal18
fat1g

low
saturates0g
carbs2g
sugars1g
fibre0g
protein1g
salt0g

Method

step 1

Peel the cucumber and coarsely grate the sides, discarding the seeds. Season generously with salt. Tip into a colander or sieve and leave for 10 mins to drain, then squeeze out as much liquid as you can and tip into a bowl.
step 2

Tip the remaining ingredients into a mini chopper or food processor and blitz. Pour the sauce over the cucumber and stir, then chill until needed. Serve scattered with mint.

RECIPE TIPS

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You can make this mint relish the day before - simply keep it chilled until ready to serve.

Recipe from Good Food magazine, September 2015

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