Cucumber Raita

Name: Cucumber Raita
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Ingredients: 1 cup finely chopped cucumber (or 1 medium-sized cucumber); 1 cup Curd ((dahi or yogurt)); ½ teaspoon kashmiri red chili powder (or ¼ teaspoon red chilli powder or cayenne pepper (optional)); 1 teaspoon roasted cumin powder ((roasted ground cumin)); ½ teaspoon chaat masala powder (or as required); salt ( as required, can add food grade rock salt or black salt ); 1 tablespoon chopped coriander leaves (or 1 tablespoon chopped mint leaves)

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Prep Time: 5 minutes

Total: 5 minutes

Servings: 2

Author : Dassana Amit

cucumber raita

Ingredients

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1 cup finely chopped cucumber (or 1 medium-sized cucumber)1 cup Curd ((dahi or yogurt))½ teaspoon kashmiri red chili powder (or ¼ teaspoon red chilli powder or cayenne pepper (optional))1 teaspoon roasted cumin powder ((roasted ground cumin))½ teaspoon chaat masala powder (or as required)salt (as required, can add food grade rock salt or black salt)1 tablespoon chopped coriander leaves (or 1 tablespoon chopped mint leaves)

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Instructions

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Step 1

Rinse the cucumber. Then peel and finely chop it. You can also grate cucumber.

Step 2

In a bowl, whisk the curd (yogurt) until smooth.

Step 3

Add the grated cucumber to the curd.

Step 4

Add all the ground spice powders, salt as needed and chopped coriander leaves.

Step 5

Combine well and serve.

Step 6

You can garnish it with some coriander leaves or mint leaves.

Step 7

With Indian meals: Cucumber raita can be served as a side dish with some vegetable curry, lentils, with a side of roti or naan.

Step 8

With paratha: You can serve it with stuffed parathas as well. Aloo paratha, gobi paratha, broccoli paratha, mooli paratha or any stuffed paratha tastes pairs nicely.

Step 9

Rice: Serving it with biryani and pulao makes it so tastier. It also tastes great with khichdi, dal and steamed rice.

Step 10

With Veggies: And yes, you can also serve cucumber raita as a dip with fresh, roasted or baked veggies.Storage

Step 11

Leftovers can be stored only for a day in a refrigerator. It is best had fresh and the taste changes when you refrigerate it. So only make amounts of it that you can finish in one day.