Squash Blossoms with Lamb & Cucumber Raita - Mill City Farmers Market

Ingredients

• 1 cup plain yogurt
• 1 cucumber, peeled and diced
• 1 shallot or 3 green onions, minced
• 1 teaspoon lemon or lime zest
• Dill, mint, cilantro or other herbs
• Salt, to taste
• 16 squash blossoms, stems trimmed and stamens removed
• 3 tablespoons butter, divided
• 1 shallot or bunch green onions, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon ground turmeric
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 3 cloves garlic or 2 garlic scapes, minced
• 1 1/2 cups cooked wild rice (1/3 cup cooked in 2 cups water)
• 1/4 cup toasted nuts (pine nuts, walnuts, pecans, almonds)
• 1 teaspoon lemon zest
• 1/4 cup mint, minced
• 1 cup soft cheese, like ricotta or quark (optional)
• 4 oz ground lamb or other meat, browned and set aside (optional)
• Salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste