Simple Raita (Yogurt dip / side)

Raita is my go-to food when I want to add dishes without effort. All it needs is dicing and mixing. I don't need a stove-top and there are so many variants to this side-dish that I need not repeat one for a long time. This is a very simple raita which I whip up to go with pulao or roti-sabzi. My usual  habit when I make this is to chop the tomato on the board and then tilt the board onto the bowl. This adds the seeds  and the little tomato juice to be added to the raita. This doesn't affect the taste but makes it look a little pink. If looks are important, deseed the tomaotes and only add the tomato pulp to the raita. Use a very sharp knife for dicing as a blunt knife will bruise the tomato and not give a clean dice.

Ingredients:

1 large tomato

1 cucumber (approx 6 inches)

2 cups yogurt (plain or non-fat)

Salt

Pepper

Chop the tomato into quarters and deseed them. Then finely dice them. Peel and the cucumbers and dice finely too. Whisk yogurt in a bowl and add the diced tomato and cucumbers to it. I like thick consistency to my raita, if you like it thinner, add water 1 tablespoon at a time. Add salt and pepper to taste. Mix and serve.