Cucumber Raita | Kheera Raita| Indian Yogurt and Cucumber Salad
Cucumber Raita is a famous Indian Condiment prepared with Cucumber and Yogurt / Curd
Servings 4 People
Calories 87kcal
Cost Rs 100
Ingredients
- 400 g Hung Curd/ Plain Yogurt
- 1 Cucumber
- 2 Green Chili
- 10 Mint leaves
Spices:
- 1 teaspoon Rock Salt/ Bit Nun/ Kala Namak
- 1 teaspoon Chat Masala
- 1 teaspoon Cumin Powder
- ½ teaspoon Salt if needed
Instructions
- Dry roast cumin powder for 5 minutes to make roasted cumin powder.
- Instead of cumin powder, you can use cumin seed and dry roast those. After roasting you can grind it to make roasted cumin powder
- Peel the skin of the cucumber and grate it.
- Beat the curd to make it smooth. To make Raita you need hung curd/ Yogurt. If the curd is with water, discard the water before using it.
- Add Rock salt, Chat masala, Roasted Cumin powder and extra salt (if needed) to the curd and mix using a soon.
- Now add grated cucumber followed by chopped green chilies and also chopped mint leaves and mix.
- Refrigerate the raita for 30 minutes before serving it.
Notes
- You may add little sugar if wish to.
- Adjust salt as per taste.
- In addition to cucumber, you can add tomato and onion to this Raita.
- Instead of green chilis, red chili powder or black pepper powder can also be used.
You can add a spoonful of ginger extract for added flavor.
Nutrition
Serving: 150g | Calories: 87kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 6.5g | Fat: 1.5g | Saturated Fat: 1.1g | Cholesterol: 6mg | Sodium: 584mg | Fiber: 0.8g | Sugar: 8.6g
