Shallot Raita - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 cups plain yogurt
1/4 cup water
3 -4 large shallots, finely diced
salt, as needed
1 tablespoon oil
1/2 teaspoon black mustard seeds
cayenne powder, dash
2 tablespoons minced cilantro

Preparation

Put the yougurt into a serving bowl.
Add water, more or less, depending on how thick you want the yogurt to be, and stir until smooth.
Add the shallots and salt and blend.
In a small frying pan put the oil and mustard seeds. Heat over high heat until the mustard seeds have popped for about 5 seconds.
Quickly add the cayenne and then pour the mixture into the yogurt. Stir.
Garnish with the cilantro.
Set in the fridge for a time so that the flavors can marry. Good served with vegetable biriyani.