Cucumber Raita | Cucumber Yogurt Dip
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.
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 125kcal
Ingredients
- 100 grams Cucumber (1 medium size cucumber)
- 1 cup Curd (Plain Yogurt) fresh (1 cup - 250 ml)
- ½ teaspoon Roasted Cumin Powder
- ½ teaspoon Salt adjust to your taste
- ½ teaspoon Pepper Powder chopped
- 1 tablespoon Coriander Leaves chopped
- 1 teaspoon 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
- You can add the dry mint powder to the raitha to increase the flavor and taste.
- Replace the green chili with ½ teaspoon red chili powder
- You can grate the Cucumber instead of chopping them.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cup | Calories: 125kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 7.1g | Fat: 6.2g | Saturated Fat: 3.8g | Cholesterol: 24mg | Sodium: 88mg | Potassium: 426mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 9.6g