Pasta Rings in Spicy Cucumber Raita recipe
YIELD
10 servingsPREP
30 minCOOK
20 minREADY
40 minIngredients
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.
Comments
This is my go to Pasta Salad that everyone raves about!! Because I double the amount of cumin & more garlic & I cut my cucumbers in (thin sticks) and put a lot of them in there! Lots of fresh mint cut very fine from the garden, lots of Mayo with a little mustard, lime juice, lots of black pepper—a little cayenne & garlic salt!! I make sure it has lots of flavor before I serve it & it’s always a hit!! Been making this salad for more than 10 years—very delish indeed!! So much better than those plain pasta salads!!!
Don’t grate the cucumber—cut it into thin sticks and add extra—it greatly improves your salad—I added a teaspoon of sugar to bring out the flavor as well!!!
You can use Mayo instead of yogurt—I think it’s best with 50/50–that is 50% Mayo like Hellmans/Best Foods & 50% Greek Yogurt—-of course plain yogurt—requires less lime if you add yogurt!