Best Indian Cucumber Salad Recipes

INDIAN CUCUMBER AND YOGURT SALAD: CUCUMBER RAITA

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• Whisk the yogurt until smooth. Add the rest of the ingredients, plus a little freshly ground black pepper if you like. Stir, chill, and serve.

INDIAN CUCUMBER SALAD

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• 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.

INDIAN CUCUMBER SALAD

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• In a large bowl, combine the yogurt, sour cream and salt. Add the cucumbers, onion, tomato and jalapeno; stir until blended. Garnish with cilantro if desired.

INDIAN CUCUMBER SALAD

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• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Place the cumin and fennel seeds in a small pan and bake until lightly browned, about 4 to 5 minutes. Let cool. Place in a spice grinder and pulse until coarsely ground. Place in a bowl and mix in the peppercorns, salt and cayenne, if using.
• Arrange the tomato slices in overlapping layers around the perimeters of 4 plates. Sprinkle with a little of the spice mixture. Just inside the tomatoes, arrange the cucumber slices in concentric circles, overlapping the layers slightly. Sprinkle the cucumbers with lemon juice, using 1 1/2 teaspoons for each plate. Season with some of the spice mixture.
• Place the onions in a bowl and toss with 2 teaspoons of the spice mixture and the remaining lemon juice. Mound the onions in the centers of the plates and serve.

INDIAN CUCUMBER SALAD

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• Halve the cucumber lengthways, then scoop out the seeds and slice. Mix with mustard seeds, vinegar and sugar.

INDIAN-STYLE CUCUMBER SALAD

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• Toss cucumber with salt in a colander in sink and let drain 30 minutes, then pat dry.
• Toast cumin seeds in a dry small heavy skillet over low heat, stirring constantly, until fragrant and a shade darker, 3 to 4 minutes. Cool on a cutting board, then crush slightly with a rolling pin.
• Stir cucumber, cumin, and cilantro into yogurt in a bowl.

INDIAN TOMATO AND CUCUMBER SALAD

Steps:

• Cut the tomatoes into 1/2-inch dice. Peel the cucumber, then quarter lengthwise. With a spoon, scrape out the seeds. Cut the cucumber strips crosswise into 1/2-inch slices. Peel the red onion and cut into 1/2-inch dice.
• Place the vegetables in a serving bowl. Toss to mix. Sprinkle on the sugar, cumin and salt. Stir until all of the vegetables are well seasoned. Serve at room temperature or slightly chilled.

INDIAN SPICED SHRIMP W/ CUCUMBER SALAD

Steps:

• 1. Toss shrimp with seasonings, 2 tbsp evoo. 1 tsp ginger, 1 tsp salt. Marinade. Then broil on a cookie sheet, about 5 mins
• 2. Cut cucumber in half moons and toss with honey, vin, 1-1/2 tbsp oil, 2 tsp ginger and 1/2 tsp salt

INDIAN-STYLE CUCUMBER SALAD

Steps:

• Toss cucumber with salt in a colander in sink and let drain 30 minutes.
• Pat dry.
• Toast cumin seeds in a dry small heavy skillet over low heat, stirring constantly, until fragrant and a shade darker, 3 to 4 minutes.
• Cool on a cutting board, then crush slightly with a rolling pin.
• Stir cucumber, cumin, and cilantro into yogurt in a bowl.

CHUCUMBER (INDIAN CUCUMBER SALAD)

Steps:

• Mix red onion, cucumber, tomatoes, cilantro, chilli, lemon juice, oil, pepper and chaat masala in a bowl and mix well. This could be done some hours in advance as the flavours will improve.
• Just before serving, add the chopped peanuts and taste if extra salt is necessary.

CUCUMBER SALAD, NORTH INDIAN STYLE

Steps:

• If you have large, waxed cucumbers, peel them. Otherwise, leave them unpeeled. Cut cucumbers in half lengthways (not necessary if the cucumbers are very slim). Then cut crossways into thin slices or chunks, as desired. Add remaining ingredients. Toss to mix and taste. Adjust seasonings as needed.

INDIAN CUCUMBER SALAD

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• Peel the cucumber and slice as thin as you can, peel and cut the onions as thin as you can. Add both to a serving dish.
• Sprinkle with salt and add the juice - stir to combine.
• Cover and chill for 1 hour.

INDIAN CUCUMBER SALAD

Steps:

• 1. Peel cucumber, cut in half lengthwise, remove seeds and slice thinly.
• 2. Mix remaining ingredients together in a bowl, add cucumbers and stir together.
• 3. Chill at least 1 hour, or until ready to serve.