Masala Fish Tacos With Cucumber Pepper Raita Recipes

EASY HOMEMADE RAITA

Steps:

• Cut the cucumber in half lengthwise, scoop out the seeds with a teaspoon and discard. If you want to, you can also peel the cucumber.
• Grate the cucumber.
• Give the grated cucumber a gentle squeeze, either in your hands, or by wrapping in a muslin cloth.
• Strip the mint leaves from the stalks, reserving a few for garnish, and finely chop.
• Mix the grated cucumber, mint, yogurt and salt together. Allow to stand for at least 20 minutes, 2-3 hours if possible.
• Stir, garnish with the reserved mint leaves and serve at room temperature.

MASALA FISH TACOS WITH CUCUMBER PEPPER RAITA

Steps:

• Grate zest from lemon and squeeze all juice from it. In a bowl mix zest, lemon juice and all other ingredients. Refrigerate 2-3 hours. Meanwhile prepare raita. Mix sliced cucumbers with salt in colander. Let stand 30 minutes. Using paper towels, squeeze out as much liquid as possible. Grate zest from lemon and extract 2 tablespoon lemon juice. Mix cucumber, lemon zest, juice and all other ingredients in bowl. Adjust salt to taste. Refrigerate. Oil grill and preheat grill to hot. Thread fish on 12 long metal or bamboo skewers. Spray fish cubes with nonstick spray. Grill about 4-5 minutes per side or until fish flakes easily and outside is nicely browned. Warm chapati by placing them on outside of grill. Serve fish with chapati and raita. Let each diner push fish cubes from skewer, place a few on chapati, top with some cucumber raita, fold over in half and eat.