Cucumber, Mint and Pomegranate Raita

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Preparation info
  • Serves

    4

    • Difficulty

      Easy

    • Ready in

      5 min

Appears in
The Sun-Soaked Plate: 20 staple Mediterranean ingredients, endless flavours

By Marc Fosh

Published 2026

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Ingredients

  • 300 g/10½ oz/1¼ cups natural Greek yogurt
  • 1

Method

Raita is the perfect cool and refreshing side dish to liven up any Mediterranean table. It’s the kind of simple recipe you make once and then return to all summer long. The pomegranate seeds add little bursts of sweetness that pop against the creaminess of the yogurt, cucumber and mint, turning a humble side into something unexpectedly joyful.

For the raita, mix together all the ingredi