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# Cucumber Raita Recipe

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  | **Prep time**  | 5 min      |
  | **Cook time**  | 2 min      |
  | **Total time** | 7 min      |
  | **Serves**     | 2 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)*

## 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.

## Step-by-step

<Steps>
  <Step>
    firstly, grate the cucumber. if the cucumber is bitter then peel off the skin.

    <img src="https://hebbarskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/cucumber-raita-recipe-kheera-raita-recipe-raita-recipe-1.jpeg" alt="cucumber raita" referrerPolicy="no-referrer" loading="lazy" className="rounded-lg" />
  </Step>

  <Step>
    furthermore, add 1 cup whisked curd.

    <img src="https://hebbarskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/cucumber-raita-recipe-kheera-raita-recipe-raita-recipe-2.jpeg" alt="cucumber raita" referrerPolicy="no-referrer" loading="lazy" className="rounded-lg" />
  </Step>

  <Step>
    also add chilli powder, roasted cumin powder, salt and coriander leaves.

    <img src="https://hebbarskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/cucumber-raita-recipe-kheera-raita-recipe-raita-recipe-3.jpeg" alt="kheera raita" referrerPolicy="no-referrer" loading="lazy" className="rounded-lg" />
  </Step>

  <Step>
    give a good mix making sure the spices are mixed well.

    <img src="https://hebbarskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/cucumber-raita-recipe-kheera-raita-recipe-raita-recipe-4.jpeg" alt="kheera raita" referrerPolicy="no-referrer" loading="lazy" className="rounded-lg" />
  </Step>

  <Step>
    finally, serve the **cucumber raita** along with [**biryani**](/recipes/biryani-recipes-easy-veg-biryani-recipes) or [**pulao**](http://hebbarskitchen.com/pulao-recipes-veg-pulav-recipes/).

    <img src="https://hebbarskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/cucumber-raita-recipe-kheera-raita-recipe-raita-recipe-5-1920x1441.jpeg" alt="kheera raita" referrerPolicy="no-referrer" loading="lazy" className="rounded-lg" />
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Video

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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.

<Note>
  Original recipe by Hebbar's Kitchen: [https://hebbarskitchen.com/cucumber-raita-recipe-kheera-raita/](https://hebbarskitchen.com/cucumber-raita-recipe-kheera-raita/)
</Note>