Cucumber capsicum dip
Sour cream with crunchy cucumber, peppers, carrot and cumin. Makes 1½ cups
A crunchy, raita-like dip of sour cream packed with cucumber, coloured peppers, carrot and onion, with fresh coriander, green chilli and cumin. Chill it for a few hours so the flavours blend. Serve it with rice, naan or pitta.
- Total time
- 15 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 6
Ingredients
Method
0/3 doneStep 1: If you grate 1 cucumber, squeeze out some of the water so the dip isn't runny.
Step 2: Mix 1 cup sour cream, 1 onion, 3 tbsp mixed coloured capsicums (peppers), the cucumber, 1 carrot, 3 tbsp fresh coriander, 1 green chilli, ½ tsp ground cumin and ½ tsp salt well together.
Step 3: Chill for 2–3 hours. Serve with rice, naan or pitta.
150 min
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 90 kcal
- Protein
- 2 g
- Carbs
- 6 g
- Fat
- 7 g
- Fibre
- 1 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does cucumber capsicum dip take?
- About 15 minutes in total.
- How many people does it serve?
- 6 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- Is it gluten free?
- Yes, as written. Check the labels on stock, sauces and spice mixes, which sometimes contain gluten.
- Can I make it ahead?
- Yes. It keeps well, so you can cook it earlier in the day or the day before and reheat it.
- What can I use instead of sour cream?
- Greek yoghurt, same amount.
- What can I use instead of onion?
- 2 shallots per onion.
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