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Cucumber Raita Recipe | Cucumber Yogurt Dip

Posted on Jan 28th, 2020
by Sowmya Venkatachalam
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  • Dips / Raita
  • Pachadi
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Cucumber Raita is a simple and easy dip / accompaniment to masala rice varieties and also to Roti (Indian flat bread). As this is no onion / no garlic recipe, this is also one of the common dish made during fasting season. It's creamy, cooling and tangy dip made using Yogurt and Cucumber as the key ingredients.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
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Raita is a wonderful yogurt dip that is usually served as an accompaniment for Pulao, Biryani, Parotta and many more main courses. Most of the Raita varieties are no cooking dip that can be made so quickly and easily and serves as a dairy accompaniment for the main courses. We can make different varieties of raita by enriching with vegetables, fruits or even with plain boondi. One such easy and popular raita is Cucumber Raita.

ALSO See : Onion Raita 

Chopped Cucumber is added to beaten yogurt which is then enriched with roasted cumin powder, crushed mint, green chili, salt and coriander leaves. Adding mint enriches the flavor but its optional. I usually wash 10-15 mint leaves and wipe with a paper towel and then I will keep in microwave for 1 min. This will make the leaves crunchy and then we can crush the leaves to powder and add it to the raita. A North Indian friend of mine, taught me this and I follow adding crushed mint leaves to all raita. Sometimes, I even make simple mint raita and kids love to have it with Pulao.  This Cucumber Raita tastes so good when served with Biryani, Pulao, or even with Roti/pulka.

Point to Remember when making Raita:

  1. Yogurt should be thick. We can even strain he yogurt in a muslin cloth and use it for making raita. Yogurt will become less thin in consistency after adding salt and other spices so we need thick yogurt for raita
  2. Cucumber and mint releases moisture when added to curd. So use a whisk or spoon to combine the raita instead of using a half blender
  3. We can add red chili powder and black pepper powder for spicer version
  4. Refrigerate Raita till you serve that will help the yogurt becoming sour and watery

You can try:

  1. Aloo Dum Biryani
  2. Pressure Cooker Vegetable Biryani
  3. Onion Raita
  4. Brinji Rice
  5. Paneer Pulao

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Cucumber Raita Recipe | Cucumber Yogurt Dip
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Cucumber Raita | Cucumber Yogurt Dip

Course: Accompaniment, Pachadi
Cuisine: Indian, North Indian
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 125kcal
Author: Sowmya Venkatachalam
Cucumber Raita is a simple and easy dip / accompaniment to masala rice varieties and also to Roti (Indian flat bread). As this is no onion / no garlic recipe, this is also one of the common dish made during fasting season. It's creamy, cooling and tangy dip made using Yogurt and Cucumber as the key ingredients.
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Ingredients

  • 100 grams Cucumber (1 medium size cucumber)
  • 1 cup Curd (Plain Yogurt) fresh (1 cup - 250 ml)
  • 1/2 tsp Roasted Cumin Powder
  • ½ tsp Salt adjust to your taste
  • ½ tsp Pepper Powder chopped
  • 1 tbsp Coriander Leaves chopped
  • 1 tsp Mint Powder mint leaves are microwaved for a minute and then crushed to powder

Instructions 

  • Wash and peel the cucumber. Chop them into small pieces. You can also grate the cucumber.
  • In a bowl add the curd. Beat the curd till it's smooth
  • Now add the cucumber pieces to the curd
  • Add the green chili, salt, mint powder and roasted cumin powder and mix well
  • Garnish with Coriander Leaves / Mint leaves and serve.

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Notes

  1. You can add the dry mint powder to the raitha to increase the flavor and taste. 
  2. Replace the green chili with 1/2 tsp red chili powder
  3. You can grate the Cucumber instead of chopping them.

Nutritional Info

Nutrition Facts
Cucumber Raita | Cucumber Yogurt Dip
Amount Per Serving (1 cup)
Calories 125 Calories from Fat 56
% Daily Value*
Fat 6.2g10%
Saturated Fat 3.8g24%
Cholesterol 24mg8%
Sodium 88mg4%
Potassium 426mg12%
Carbohydrates 24g8%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 9.6g11%
Protein 7.1g14%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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Instructions

  • Wash and peel the cucumber. Chop them into small pieces. You can also grate the cucumber.
  • In a bowl add the curd. Beat the curd till it’s smooth
  • Now add the cucumber pieces to the curd
  • Add the pepper powder, salt, mint powder and roasted cumin powder and mix well
  • Garnish with Coriander Leaves / Mint leaves and serve.
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