Raita is a delicious yogurt sauce used to cool and refresh the mouth while eating spicy dishes. It's a wonderful accompaniment to meats and fresh vegetables. The fenugreek leaves (also known as methi) are the only ingredient you might have trouble finding, and can be omitted, although they do give an interesting maple flavor to the sauce. Pinch and grind the fenugreek leaves in the palm of your hand before adding.
Raita
1 each juice and zest of a lemon
1/2 red onion, finely diced
1/2 english cucumber, deseeded and diced
3 cloves garlic, diced
1/2 tsp ground cumin
1/2 tsp salt
1 T cilantro, chopped
Fenugreek leaves (methi), pinch
2 cups plain yogurt
Mix ingredients and serve.