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Curry-Cucumber Dip With Fried Shallots

By Lauren Schaefer

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Photo by Chelsie Craig

This addictive yogurt-based dip is like tzatziki dressed up for a party. Those fried shallots—which are available at Asian supermarkets—put it over the top, but regular ol' jarred fried onions will work great too.

What you’ll need

Recipe information

  • Yield

    4 servings

Ingredients

1

garlic clove

¾

cup plain whole milk yogurt (not Greek)

1

Tbsp. garam masala

1

tsp. kosher salt

1

Persian cucumber

½

cup pomegranate seeds (a.k.a. "arils")

½

cup store-bought fried shallots or onions

1

7-oz. bag pita chips

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Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Using a microplane, finely grate 1 garlic clove into a small bowl.

    Step 2

    Add ¾ cup yogurt, 1 Tbsp. garam masala, and 1 tsp. salt and stir with a spoon to combine.

    Step 3

    Finely chop 1 cucumber and gently stir into yogurt.

    → These are our favorite grocery store cucumbers.

    Step 4

    Top cucumber yogurt with ½ cup pomegranate seeds and ½ cup fried shallots. Serve with pita chips alongside.

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