Cool Cucumber salad with yogurt

Cucumber Raita is a cool cucumber salad dish with yogurt(curds) that is served with a variety of Indian rice or bread. Not only it is a very healthy recipe, but it is easy and simple and quick recipe too.

In Indian languages Cucumber is known as Kheera/kakdi(hindi), kakdi(marathi), savatekai(kannada)languages.

In the hot summer months, cucumber is a popular vegetable/fruit to keep you cool. When you add yogurt to it, that becomes still cooler.

When you have it after or with a hot Curry, it will make you feel cool. That way you can enjoy your hot curry and not feel the burning too. Just try it.

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How to Make Cucumber Raitha

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Ingredients

Cucumber - 1 cup chopped finely

Curds(plain yogurt) - 1 cup

Salt - to taste

Sugar - 1/4 tsp

Green chilli(optional) - 1 no slit in half.

Coriander(Cilantro) leaves - 1 tbsp chopped

For Seasoning

Oil - 1 tsp

Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp

Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp

Asafoetida - a pinch

Prepare Seasoning

1. Heat oil. Add mustard seeds and cumin seeds.
2. Add the slit chilli, pinch of asafetida.

Mixing

1. Mix together chopped cucumber, cilantro leaves, salt, sugar, curds.
2. Add the prepared seasoning and mix well.
3. Cool if you wish and serve with rice or bread.

Tips

The plain yogurt(curds)should be fresh and sweet. Make sure it is not sour.

Keep the raitha in the fridge if you are planning to serve it later. If left outside, it can get sour.

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