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Churri, Indian yogurt herb sauce

Churri, Indian yogurt herb sauce

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A fresh Indian-inspired yogurt sauce, featuring mint, cilantro, cumin, and grilled ginger, with a touch of green chili peppers. No cooking required.

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Recipe from Kittycataclysm, Genetics4good, Austncorp and 4 other contributors, adapted by Recette de cuisine ·

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A fresh and fragrant yogurt-based sauce, infused with mint, cilantro, and smoked cumin. It pairs well with grilled meats, pancakes, or spicy dishes.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time15 min
  • Cook time5 min
  • Total20 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodDry grilling followed by no-cook preparation
  • Estimated cost$2.92 $0.73 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
  • Vegetarian

Ingredients

4 people
  • $0.48
  • $0.15
  • $1.05
  • $0.61
  • $0.39
  • $0.03
  • $0.21

Prices from US supermarkets for 3 of 7 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Heat the cumin seeds in a frying pan over medium heat until they are fragrant. Be careful not to burn them.
  2. Grind the toasted cumin seeds using a mortar and pestle.
  3. Crush the mint, cilantro, ginger, and chili peppers into a paste. ≈ 4 min
  4. Add the yogurt, buttermilk, and salt, then mix well. ≈ 4 min
  5. Add the chopped onion and ground cumin. ≈ 4 min

The bill

Churri, Indian yogurt herb sauce

  • 1 teaspoon of cumin seeds$0.48
  • 10 g of fresh mint, chopped$0.15
  • 15 g of fresh cilantro leaves, chopped$1.05
  • 30 cl of plain yogurt$0.61
  • 30 cl of cultured buttermilk$0.39
  • a pinch of salt$0.03
  • 1 onion, chopped$0.21

Total$2.92

that's $0.73 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

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Ingredients

  • 1 teaspoon of cumin seeds
  • 10 g of fresh mint, chopped
  • 15 g of fresh cilantro leaves, chopped
  • 2 cm of fresh ginger, chopped
  • 2 fresh green chili peppers, chopped
  • 30 cl of plain yogurt
  • 30 cl of cultured buttermilk
  • a pinch of salt
  • 1 onion, chopped

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