Cucumber Raita

Name: Cucumber Raita
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 400 g plain yogurt; 1 cucumber; 1 tsp ground cumin; ½ tsp chilli powder; 1 tbsp lemon juice; salt to taste; 2 tbsp fresh mint; 2 tbsp fresh cilantro

Prep10 minCook0 minTotal10 minDifficultyVery easy

Ingredients

4 servings

Contains: Milk

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Nutrition

Per serving

Calories: 77.3; total 309
Protein: 4.3 g; total 17.1 g
Carbs: 8.3 g; total 33.2 g
Fat: 3.6 g; total 14.3 g

Estimated · based on 7 of 8 ingredients

A cooling yogurt dip with grated cucumber, mint, and toasted cumin. The perfect calming partner to any spicy curry.

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Method

1
- cucumber1
Drain the cucumber — Squeeze the grated cucumber firmly to remove excess water so the raita stays thick.
2
- plain yogurt400 g
- cucumber1
- ground cumin1 tsp
- chilli powder½ tsp
- lemon juice1 tbsp
- saltto taste
Mix the raita — Whisk the yogurt smooth, then stir in the cucumber, cumin, chilli powder, and lemon juice. Season with salt.
3
- fresh mint2 tbsp
- fresh cilantro2 tbsp
Chill before serving — Fold through the mint and cilantro and chill until ready to serve alongside curry or grilled meats.

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