Chilli raita potato salad

Potato salad

• 800 g potatoes, peeled and cut into quarters (see Tips)
• ½ tsp ground turmeric
• 1 tsp salt
• 500 g water
• 3 spring onions/shallots, trimmed and cut into thirds
• 8 sprigs fresh coriander, leaves only, plus extra for garnishing
• 4 sprigs fresh mint, leaves only
• 1 lemon, zest only, no white pith
• 1 fresh long green chilli, trimmed, cut into halves and deseeded if preferred (optional)
• ½ red capsicum, deseeded and cut into small cubes (5 mm)

Chilli raita

• 1 Lebanese cucumber, cut into halves lengthways, deseeded and cut into thirds
• 1 tsp salt
• 2 sprigs fresh mint, leaves only
• 250 g Greek-style natural yoghurt
• 3 pinches dried chilli flakes
• 1 tsp garam masala (see Tips)
• 1 tsp ground cumin
• 1 tsp ground coriander
• 2 pinches ground black pepper
• dried chilli threads (optional - see Tips)