This cucumber raita is a perfect way to beat the summer heat. Cool yogurt / curd with cooler cucumbers are the main ingredients for this raita.
You could have it with biryani, pulao or rotis.
Did you know that the cucumbers originated in India? Cucumbers are a combination of dietary fibers and water. So don’t forget to add them to your diet during the hot summer months.
Cucumber Raita Recipe
Cucumber Raita recipe
Category:Side Dish
Cuisine:Indian
Author:Jiya Jesh
Serves:2-3
Prep Time:10 mins
Cook Time:–
Total Time:10 mins
A simple and cooling raita recipe using cucumbers and yogurt.
Ingredients
- 1 cucumber
- 1 tsp grated ginger
- Kala namak / black salt ( as per taste )
- 1 green chilli
- 1 cup yogurt / curd / dahi
- A few coriander leaves
Instructions
- Chop the cucumber into small pieces.
- Chop the green chilli and coriander leaves.
- Mix the yogurt with required quantity of black salt, depending on taste.
- Alternatively you could use salt instead of black salt.
- Add the chopped cucumber, green chillies and grated ginger.
- Mix well and garnish with chopped coriander leaves.
- Cucumber raita is now ready to be served with biryani, pulao or rotis.
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