My eldest son is starting to cook like crazy. Yeah! One of his favorite restaurants is a Pakistani restaurant nearby. They serve all of their meats with a delicious, spicy mint “raita” sauce. He recently found this recipe on his own and shared it with me via email. It is one of my favorite sauces – hands down. And, it’s as simple as blending the ingredients together in a blender or food processor. I serve it with my Middle Eastern Turkey Meatballs. Or, even just simple grilled chicken breasts that are sprinkled with oregano, and salt and pepper before grilling.
- 6-8 Jalapeno or Serrano Peppers, stems removed (seeds removed if you don’t want it spicy)
- Fresh Mint, small handful
- Fresh Cilantro, small handful
- 1 cup Yogurt
- Salt and Pepper (to taste)
- 1 clove garlic (optional)
If you do not want this sauce spicy, you can scrape out the seeds using a grapefruit spoon or teaspoon. Alternatively, you could just reduce the number of peppers in the recipe.
Blend in a food processor or blender (add a little water if you need to). Done!