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Cool Indian Cucumber Raita

Cucumber Raita is a cool cucumber salad dish with yogurt(curds) that is served with a variety of Indian rice or chapati/roti bread. Not only it is a very healthy recipe, but it is easy and simple and quick recipe too. You can use Homemade curd/Yogurt or store-bought yogurt. In the hot summer months, cucumber is a popular vegetable/fruit to keep you cool.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Course Dinner-Lunch, Salad, Side Dish
Cuisine Indian
Servings 5

Equipment

  • 1 Mixing Bowl

Ingredients
  

How to Make Cucumber Raita

Ingredients for Cucumber Raita

  • Cucumber – 1 cup chopped finely
  • Curds plain yogurt – 1 cup
  • Salt – to taste
  • Sugar – 1/4 tsp
  • Coriander Cilantro leaves – 1 tbsp chopped

For Seasoning/tempering/tadka

  • Oil – 1 tsp
  • Mustard seeds – 1/2 tsp
  • Cumin seeds – 1/2 tsp
  • Asafoetida – a pinch
  • Green chili optional – 1 slit in half.

Instructions
 

Step by step instructions for making cucumber raitha

    Prepare Seasoning

    • Heat oil in a small pan. Add mustard seeds and cumin seeds.
    • Add the slit chili, pinch of asafetida.
    • Fry for a few seconds. Take the pan off the flame
    • Cool a little and then add to the mixed raita.

    Mixing raita

    • Mix together chopped cucumber, cilantro leaves, salt, sugar, curds.
    • Add the prepared seasoning and mix well.
    • Cool if you wish and serve with rice or bread.

    Tips and variations

    • Add 1 tbsp fresh grated coconut to this raita if you wish
    • You can add black pepper powder along with or instead of green chili according to your taste.
    • The plain yogurt /curds should be fresh and sweet. Make sure it is not sour.
    • Add 1 tbsp fresh grated coconut to this raita if you wish.
    • Keep the raitha in the fridge if you are planning to serve it later. If left outside, it can get sour.
    • Add finely chopped onion if you with.
    • Raita tastes wonderful with all the rice and roti dishes.
    • Have a bowl of cucumber raitha as a snack.
    • You may visit Tomato Raita recipe page

    Notes

    Tips and variations
    • Add 1 tbsp fresh grated coconut to this raita if you wish
    • You can add black pepper powder along with or instead of green chili according to your taste.
    • The plain yogurt /curds should be fresh and sweet. Make sure it is not sour.
    • Add 1 tbsp fresh grated coconut to this raita if you wish.
    • Keep the raitha in the fridge if you are planning to serve it later. If left outside, it can get sour.
    • Add finely chopped onion if you with.
    • Raita tastes wonderful with all the rice and roti dishes.
    • Have a bowl of cucumber raitha as a snack.
    • You may visit Tomato Raita recipe page
    Keyword cucumber raita, cucumber rayta, raita, salad, sidedish