5.0 from 48 votes
Cucumber Raita
Cucumber Raita is a creamy, herby dip, with a little hint of spice, that goes perfect with curry and some naan bread to dip in to it.
Prep Time
2 mins
Total Time
2 mins
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 79 kcal
Course:
Side Dish , Condiments
Cuisine:
Indian
Ingredients
- 400 g PLAIN yogurt
- 0.75 cucumber
- 15 g fresh mint
- 1 tablespoon garam masala
- 2 garlic clove crushed
- 15 g fresh ginger grated
- 1 pinch sea salt and ground black pepper
Instructions
- Coarsely grate all 0.75 Cucumber and put in a cheese cloth and squeeze out all the liquid.
- Chop 15 g Fresh mint, crush 2 Garlic clove and grate 15 g Fresh ginger.
- Put 400 g Plain yogurt in a large bowl with the cucumber, mint, garlic, ginger, 1 tablespoon Garam masala and 1 pinch Sea salt and ground black pepper.
- Mix well.
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Notes
- To keep it more traditional, swap the garam masala for toasted cumin seeds.
- Don't like mint? You can use fresh coriander instead.
- Give this dip a nutritional boost by swapping the cucumber for shredded courgette.
- If you are making this in advance, add the cucumber at the last minute.
- Use a full fat plain yoghurt to make this dip.
- If you don't want to grate your cucumber, you can chop it in to small pieces instead. You don't need to squeeze any liquid out if it is diced.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1portion
Calories
79kcal
(4%)
Carbohydrates
8g
(3%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
4g
(6%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Cholesterol
13mg
(4%)
Sodium
58mg
(2%)
Potassium
253mg
(7%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Vitamin A
300IU
(6%)
Vitamin C
4mg
(4%)
Calcium
141mg
(14%)
Iron
0.4mg
(2%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 79
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1portion | |
| Calories | 79kcal | 4% |
| Carbohydrates | 8g | 3% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 4g | 6% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 13mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 58mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 253mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 300IU | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 141mg | 14% |
| Iron | 0.4mg | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.