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Cucumber Raita - Greek Yogurt with Cucumber

Simple cucumber raita recipe to add a cooling effect to any meal and help balance other spicy components in the meal.  Cucumber raita is an Yogurt based side dish, wherein greek yogurt mixed with grated cucumber and some light seasoning and spices.

Prep Time
5 mins
Total Time
5 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 109 kcal
Course: Side Dish , Main Course
Cuisine: Indian

Ingredients

Produce:
  • 200 gm cucumber English variety, if available. 1 medium size peeled & grated
  • 1 gm green chilies 1 small size minced in mortar pestle
  • 8 gm cilantro 2 tbs finely chopped
Protein/Dairy:
  • 600 gm Greek yogurt ¼ cup
Spices:
  • 1 teaspoon ghee Optionally avocado/olive oil
  • ⅛ teaspoon asafetida Hing
  • ¼ teaspoon cumin seeds Jeera
  • ¼ teaspoon salt Namak
  • ½ teaspoon red chili powder Laal mirch - adjust as per spice level
  • 1 teaspoon cumin seeds Roasted - Bhuna jeera - crushed
  • ¼ teaspoon Black rock salt Kala namak
  • 1 teaspoon Dry mint powder sukha pudina

Instructions

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  1. Whisk the yogurt and minced green chilli, grated cucumber, and all the spices except first three.
  2. Chill until ready to serve.
  3. Before serving heat the little ghee in a serving spoon or tampering pan, when heated well switch off the heat and add asafoetida and cumin seeds. 
  4. When cumin starts splattering, garnish the raita with this tampering to enhance the flavor further.

Nutrition Information

Calories 109kcal (5%) Carbohydrates 7g (2%) Protein 15g (30%) Fat 2g (3%) Cholesterol 10mg (3%) Sodium 354mg (15%) Potassium 299mg (9%) Sugar 5g (10%) Vitamin A 285IU (6%) Vitamin C 2.1mg (2%) Calcium 177mg (18%) Iron 0.8mg (4%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 109

% Daily Value*

Calories 109kcal 5%
Carbohydrates 7g 2%
Protein 15g 30%
Fat 2g 3%
Cholesterol 10mg 3%
Sodium 354mg 15%
Potassium 299mg 6%
Sugar 5g 10%
Vitamin A 285IU 6%
Vitamin C 2.1mg 2%
Calcium 177mg 18%
Iron 0.8mg 4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.