Best Indian Cucumber And Yogurt Salad Cucumber Raita Recipes

RAITA RECIPE

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Raita Recipe- an Indian yogurt sauce with cucumber, mint and cilantro. Cooling and refreshing, serve this with spicy Indian dishes to cool the palate.

Provided by Sylvia Fountaine

Categories sauce

Time 15m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

¾ cup whole milk plain yogurt ( or sub coconut yogurt)
½ cup finely diced or grated cucumber (removed seeds first)
1 tablespoon finely chopped red onion (optional, sub chives or green onion)
2 teaspoons lemon or lime juice, more to taste
1 tablespoon olive oil
½ teaspoon cumin seeds, toasted, crushed ( or use ground)
½ teaspoon coriander seeds, toasted, crushed ( or use ground)
2-3 tablespoons chopped mint
2-3 tablespoons chopped cilantro
¼ teaspoon salt, more to taste
¼ teaspoon pepper
for heat, add 1-2 teaspoons finely minced serrano peppers- optional
garnish with fresh herbs, chive blossoms or chili flakes

Steps:

Place all ingredients in a bowl and stir.
Refrigerate until ready to serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 43 calories, Sugar 3.8 g, Sodium 85.9 mg, Fat 2.6 g, SaturatedFat 0.7 g, TransFat 0 g, Carbohydrate 4.9 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 0.9 g, Cholesterol 3 mg

CUCUMBER RAITA

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Serve this cool, refreshing salad with my Lamb Tagine and Moroccan Couscous on this site. Make the salad early in the day and keep in the refrigerator to let the flavors blend and intensify. Add more mint to taste, but do not substitute dried mint; the flavor is just not the same.

Provided by BenevolentEmpress

Categories Side Dish Sauces and Condiments Recipes

Time 3h15m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

2 hot house cucumber - peeled, seeded and thinly sliced
2 cups Greek yogurt
3 tablespoons lemon juice
2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint
½ teaspoon white sugar
¼ teaspoon kosher salt

Steps:

Stir together the cucumber, yogurt, lemon juice, mint, sugar, and salt in a bowl. Cover and refrigerate at least 3 hours, preferably overnight.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 49.7 calories, Carbohydrate 2.8 g, Cholesterol 7.5 mg, Fat 3.3 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 2.5 g, SaturatedFat 1.7 g, Sodium 61.7 mg, Sugar 2.1 g

INDIAN CUCUMBER SALAD

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Make and share this Indian Cucumber Salad recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Parsley

Categories Vegetable

Time 10m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

3 medium cucumbers
1 cup plain low-fat yogurt
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1/4-1/2 teaspoon sugar, to taste
1/2-1 teaspoon ground cumin, to taste
1/2-1 tablespoon chopped mint

Steps:

Peel cucumbers; slice in half lengthwise and scoop out seeds. Dice the cucumbers and place in a bowl.
Whisk together yogurt, lemon juice, sugar, cumin and mint.
Pour over cucumbers and toss to coat.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 75.6, Fat 1.3, SaturatedFat 0.7, Cholesterol 3.7, Sodium 48.1, Carbohydrate 13.2, Fiber 1.2, Sugar 8.4, Protein 4.8

CUCUMBER RAITA

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Provided by Michelle Minnaar

Categories Side Dish

Time 10m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

1 whole cucumber, washed, topped and tailed
500ml (2 cups) plain yogurt
1 garlic clove, peeled and crushed
5ml (1 tsp) ground cumin
30ml (2 tbsp) fresh mint leaves, finely chopped
Salt and cayenne pepper, to taste

Steps:

Grate the cucumber then drain the excess water created in the process.
Place the grated cucumber in a large bowl then stir in the yogurt, garlic and cumin.
Season with salt and pepper and top with mint leaves.
Serve as a starter with pappadums or as a side dish to an Indian meal.

Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 serving, Calories 67 calories, Sugar 6.4 g, Sodium 62 mg, Fat 1.2 g, Carbohydrate 7.1 g, Protein 5.2 g, Cholesterol 5 mg

RAITA (CUCUMBER AND YOGURT SALAD)

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Provided by Food Network

Categories side-dish

Time 10m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 5

Ingredients

3 cups plain nonfat yogurt, drained well with cheesecloth or a strainer
1 cucumber, peeled, seeded, and grated
1/2 cup minced fresh mint leaves
1 hot green chili, seeded and minced, if desired
Salt, to taste

Steps:

In a bowl combine all the ingredients.

RAITA

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This minty sauce with a creamy yogurt base is a classic Indian side - this version has garam masala and ginger for a warming kick

Provided by Mark Sargeant

Categories Condiment, Side dish

Time 10m

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

250g Greek yogurt
1 garlic clove
thumb-sized piece ginger , finely grated
½ small pack coriander , chopped
0.25 small pack mint , leaves chopped
juice 0.5 lime
½ tsp garam masala , plus a little extra to serve
¼ cucumber , grated and lightly squeezed

Steps:

Mix all the ingredients and season. Serve sprinkled with extra garam masala.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 45 calories, Fat 3 grams fat, SaturatedFat 2 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 2 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 1 grams sugar, Protein 2 grams protein, Sodium 0.1 milligram of sodium

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Best Indian Cucumber And Yogurt Salad Cucumber Raita Recipes

RAITA RECIPE

Raita Recipe- an Indian yogurt sauce with cucumber, mint and cilantro. Cooling and refreshing, serve this with spicy Indian dishes to cool the palate.

CUCUMBER RAITA

Serve this cool, refreshing salad with my Lamb Tagine and Moroccan Couscous on this site. Make the salad early in the day and keep in the refrigerator to let the flavors blend and intensify. Add more mint to taste, but do not substitute dried mint; the flavor is just not the same.

INDIAN CUCUMBER SALAD

Make and share this Indian Cucumber Salad recipe from Food.com.

CUCUMBER RAITA

RAITA (CUCUMBER AND YOGURT SALAD)

RAITA

This minty sauce with a creamy yogurt base is a classic Indian side - this version has garam masala and ginger for a warming kick

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