4.7 from 21 votes
Cucumber Raita
Finely grated cool crispy cucumbers dunked in creamy yogurt, a hint of garlic & cumin this raita is a perfect accompaniment with Indian food
Prep Time
10 mins
Total Time
10 mins
Calories: 71 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
Indian
Ingredients
- 2 cups Greek yogurt
- ½ teaspoon fine sea salt
- 4 small Persian cucumbers
- 1 garlic clove
- ¼ teaspoon ground cumin
- ¼ cup chopped cilantro garnish
Instructions
- Peel the cucumbers and trim the top and bottom ends
- Grate the cucumbers and garlic clove and add to a medium serving bowl
- Add yogurt, salt and ground cumin
- Mix well and garnish with cilantro
Cup of Yum
Notes
- Variations
- Cucumbers - De-seeded English cucumbers can be used instead of Persian cucumbers
- Yogurt - Plain yogurt be used instead of Greek yogurt. Squeeze out some of the excess moisture from the cucumbers to make teh raita thick and creamy
- Salt - 1 teaspoon of Kosher Salt can be used in place of sea salt
- In this recipe, I have grated the cucumbers but you can also dice them
- Instead of cilantro add chopped mint to make mint cucumber raita
- You can skip the garlic and add a teaspoon of sugar if you like
- Greek yogurt or plain full-fat yogurt work best for creamy raita. You can also use low-fat yogurt if that is what you have on hand
- Green chili or red chili powder can also be added for some heat if you like. I prefer skipping it as most Indian main dishes will have spices and chili for the heat.
- If you are on a vegan diet, use vegan yogurt
Nutrition Information
Calories
71kcal
(4%)
Carbohydrates
6g
(2%)
Protein
11g
(22%)
Fat
0.5g
(1%)
Saturated Fat
0.1g
(1%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.04g
Monounsaturated Fat
0.1g
Trans Fat
0.01g
Cholesterol
5mg
(2%)
Sodium
329mg
(14%)
Potassium
234mg
(7%)
Fiber
0.3g
(1%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
132IU
(3%)
Vitamin C
2mg
(2%)
Calcium
123mg
(12%)
Iron
0.3mg
(2%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 1Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 71
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 71kcal | 4% |
| Carbohydrates | 6g | 2% |
| Protein | 11g | 22% |
| Fat | 0.5g | 1% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.1g | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.04g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 0.1g | 1% |
| Trans Fat | 0.01g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 5mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 329mg | 14% |
| Potassium | 234mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 0.3g | 1% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 132IU | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 123mg | 12% |
| Iron | 0.3mg | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.