Pasta Rings in Spicy Cucumber Raita
Pasta Rings in Spicy Cucumber Raita recipe
Yield
10 servingsPrep
30 minCook
20 minReady
40 minIngredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | medium |
cucumbers
peeled, seeded and coarsely grated |
|
| 2 | tablespoons |
white onion
or yellow, minced |
|
| 2 | cups |
yogurt, plain
|
|
| 1 | clove |
garlic
minced |
|
| 2 |
scallions, spring or green onions
chopped |
*
|
|
| 1 | small |
tomatoes
finely chopped |
|
| 2 | tablespoons |
lemon juice
freshly squeezed |
|
| 2 | tablespoons |
mint leaves
or parsley, fresh and minced |
|
| 2 | teaspoons |
cumin
ground |
|
|
black pepper
freshly ground, to taste |
*
|
||
| 1 | pound |
pasta
anellini or other small rings |
|
|
mint leaves
fresh, to garnish |
*
|
||
|
cucumbers
to garnish |
*
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | medium |
cucumbers
peeled, seeded and coarsely grated |
|
| 3E+1 | ml |
white onion
or yellow, minced |
|
| 473 | ml |
yogurt, plain
|
|
| 1 | clove |
garlic
minced |
|
| 2 | each |
scallions, spring or green onions
chopped |
*
|
| 1 | small |
tomatoes
finely chopped |
|
| 3E+1 | ml |
lemon juice
freshly squeezed |
|
| 3E+1 | ml |
mint leaves
or parsley, fresh and minced |
|
| 1E+1 | ml |
cumin
ground |
|
| 1 | x |
black pepper
freshly ground, to taste |
*
|
| 453.6 | g |
pasta
anellini or other small rings |
|
| 1 | x |
mint leaves
fresh, to garnish |
*
|
| 1 | x |
cucumbers
to garnish |
*
|
Directions
Combine grated cucumber and onion in a small bowl.
Sprinkle with salt and let stand for 10 min.
Drain and squeeze dry.
Whisk yogurt until creamy smooth.
Add cucumber mixture, garlic, green onions, tomato, lemon juice, minced mint or parsley, cumin and salt and pepper to taste.
Cook pasta in 4 qts boiling water until very al dente.
Drain and rinse well in cold water, then drain again.
Place in a large bowl and cool to room temperature, stirring occasionally to prevent pasta from sticking together.
Combine pasta with yogurt mixture.
Garnish with mint or parsley springs and cucumber slices.
