From Meherwan Irani's kitchen · Chai Pani, Asheville
shake · dressing
NATIONAL AWARD WINNERCucumber Mint Raita
From an award-winning kitchen
Ratio
YOGURT 480
Ingredients
- YOGURT480 ml
- CUCUMBER120 g
- MINT4 g
- CUMIN1 g
- SALT3 g
- SUGAR1 g
Method
- Pour to the lines in order (bottom → top): YOGURT.
- Add finishing notes: CUCUMBER, MINT, CUMIN, SALT, SUGAR.
- Cap the jar and shake until emulsified.
Provenance
Indian-American chef of Chai Pani in Asheville and Atlanta; James Beard Outstanding Restaurant 2022. Indian street food and chutneys scaled to a multi-city group (Botiwalla, etc.).
Originally published as Cucumber Mint Raita.
More from this kitchen →FAQ
Can this go in a shake jar?+
Yes — it passes the shake-fit checks and can occupy a jar column.
What do the quantities mean?+
Amounts below are from the published source, converted to ml/g where liquids allow. On a jar, every column scales to the same fill height.
Where did this recipe come from?+
Adapted from Chai Pani / Meherwan Irani reprints (published as “Cucumber Mint Raita”). Full citation lives in Provenance.