Cucumber Raita - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 hot house cucumbers, peeled, seeded and thinly sliced
2 cups Greek yogurt
3 tablespoons lemon juice
2 tablespoons chopped of fresh mint
1/2 teaspoon white sugar
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt

Preparation

Stir together the cucumber, yogurt, lemon juice, mint, sugar, and salt in a bowl. Cover and refrigerate at least 3 hours, preferably overnight.
FOOTNOTES:
To make your own Greek yogurt, place 2 1/2 cups of plain, nonfat yogurt in a strainer lined with several layers of cheesecloth. Place over a bowl, cover, and refrigerate overnight. Discard the liquid collected in the bowl, and proceed with the recipe!