Cucumber "Raita" - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    1 cucumber, peeled, seeded and grated
    16 oz. yogurt
    1 pinch each: turmeric, chili powder and coriander powder
    1 tsp. mustard seed
    2 tsp. oil
    a few sprigs fresh cilantro (for garnish)
    salt to taste
Preparation
    Mix grated cucumber, yogurt, spices and salt together.
    Heat the oil.
    When hot, add mustard seed.
    When the seed starts making a crackling noise, remove from heat and pour over the mix.
    Mix well; garnish with cilantro.

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