Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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   2      teaspoons     vegetable oil
   1 1/2  teaspoons     fresh ginger root -- minced
     1/2  teaspoon      ground cumin
   2                    plum tomatoes -- seeded and chopped
   1      cup           cucumbers -- peeled & diced
   4                    scallions -- thinly sliced
   1      clove         garlic -- minced
   1 1/2  cups          yogurt
   1      dash          Tabasco sauce
                        salt -- to taste
     1/4  cup           fresh cilantro leaves -- coarsely chopped

Preparation:

1 . Chop the tomatoes into inch dice. 2 . Chop the scallions diagonally including three inches of green. 3. Place the oil, ginger, and cumin in a small skillet. 4. Cook over low heat for one minute, stirring constantly. 5. Scrape mixture in to a mixing bowl with a rubber spatula, add tomatoes, cucumber, scallions, and garlic. Stir well to combine. 6 . Add the remaining ingredients and fold gently to combine. Adjust the seasonings. 7. Cover and refrigerate for at least one hour but no longer than three. Stir well before serving.