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Cucumber Raita Recipe

Time and servings

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Ingredients

  • 1 medium sized cucumber
  • 1 cup thick fresh curd / yogurt (whisked)
  • ½ tsp kashmiri chilli powder / mirchi powder
  • ½ tsp roasted cumin powder
  • salt to taste
  • 2 tbsp coriander leaves (chopped)

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Instructions

  1. firstly, grate the cucumber. if the cucumber is bitter then peel off the skin.
  2. furthermore, add 1 cup whisked curd.
  3. also add chilli powder, roasted cumin powder, salt and coriander leaves.
  4. give a good mix making sure the spices are mixed well.
  5. finally, serve the cucumber raita along with biryani or pulao.

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Step-by-step

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firstly, grate the cucumber. if the cucumber is bitter then peel off the skin.cucumber raita
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furthermore, add 1 cup whisked curd.cucumber raita
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also add chilli powder, roasted cumin powder, salt and coriander leaves.kheera raita
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give a good mix making sure the spices are mixed well.kheera raita
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finally, serve the cucumber raita along with biryani or pulao.kheera raita

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Notes

  • firstly, to prepare thick raita squeeze off the cucumber juice.
  • furthermore, if the cucumbers are bitter then peel off the skin.
  • additionally, for more flavours add mint paste.
  • finally, cucumber raita taste great when prepared with fresh creamy curd.
Original recipe by Hebbar’s Kitchen: https://hebbarskitchen.com/cucumber-raita-recipe-kheera-raita/