Cucumber Raita (Yogurt with Cucumber)
Cuisine: Indian
Author: EasyRecipes .
Prep time: 10 mins
Total time: 10 mins
This is a great yogurt dish, very soothing and cooling….especially for the times when you are finding your meal too spicy and you need something to counter it!!!!
Ingredients
  • Yogurt – 2 cups, well beaten
  • English Cucumber – half ( approx. 6” long)
  • Tomato – ½ med., finely chopped
  • Green Chili – to taste, finely chopped
  • Cumin – ¼ tsp, roasted and coarsely ground
  • Red Chili Powder – ¼ tsp
  • Chat Masala – ½ tsp
  • Salt – to taste
  • Mint Powder – ¼ tsp, optional
  • Cilantro – 5 springs, chopped
Instructions
  1. Grate cucumber with or without skin.
  2. Squeeze out the water from grated Cucumber.
  3. Add all the ingredients into the beaten yogurt and mix well.
  4. Serves 4-6.
Notes
1 If English Cucumber is not available, use the regular one but make sure to de-seed and peel it.
2 Serve with a rice dish or with any Indian meal.
Recipe by Mithila.net at https://www.mithila.net/salads/cucumber-raita-yogurt-with-cucumber-2716.html