Raita - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 c. plain yogurt
1 tsp. salt
5 to 6 sprigs cilantro
2 potatoes
2 tsp. cooking oil
1 jalapeno pepper

Preparation

Boil cleaned potatoes until tender.
Remove skin and mash potatoes.
Mash mixed potatoes and yogurt.
Cut jalapeno pepper into two halves.
In a skillet, warm the oil and add pepper.
This makes a sizzling sound.
Add this to the potato-yogurt mixture. Add salt and mix again.
Wash cilantro, dry and mince.
Add cilantro to potato mixture.
Refrigerate or serve at room temperature.
(Substitute cut tomatoes or peeled, grated cucumbers for the potatoes.
Or use steamed bell pepper, omitting jalapeno pepper.)