Cucumber Yoghurt Raita Recipes

INDIAN CUCUMBER AND YOGURT SALAD: CUCUMBER RAITA

Provided by Aarti Sequeira

Time 10m

Yield about 4 cups

Number Of Ingredients 7

Indian Cucumber and Yogurt Salad: Cucumber Raita image

Steps:

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.

Ingredients

2 cups plain whole milk or low-fat yogurt
2 cups grated English or Persian cucumber (unpeeled)
1 clove garlic, minced
4 sprigs fresh mint, leaves only, minced finely
1 teaspoon kosher salt
2 tablespoons golden raisins
Freshly ground black pepper

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.

Provided by BenevolentEmpress

Categories Side Dish Sauces and Condiments Recipes

Time 3h15m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 6

Cucumber Raita image

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

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

CUCUMBER RAITA

Provided by Bobby Flay

Categories condiment

Time 5m

Yield 2 cups

Number Of Ingredients 6

Cucumber Raita image

Steps:

Combine the yogurt, herbs, cucumber, lime zest and juice. Season with salt and pepper.

Ingredients

2 cups whole-milk Greek yogurt
Zest and juice of 1 lime
1 English cucumber, quartered lengthwise and chopped into 1/4-inch-thick pieces
3 tablespoons chopped cilantro
3 tablespoons chopped mint
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

CUCUMBER RAITA

An easy Cucumber Raita recipe

Provided by Linda Bladholm

Categories Condiment/Spread Sauce No-Cook Quick & Easy Yogurt Mint Spice Cucumber Summer Cilantro

Yield Serves 4 to 6

Number Of Ingredients 6

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Steps:

Peel cucumber. Cut lengthwise into 1/4-inch strips, then into thin slices crosswise. Blot off moisture with paper towels. Toast cumin seeds for a few seconds in a small, heavy frying pan over high heat. In a bowl, stir yogurt until it is smooth. Mix it with the cumin, garlic and coriander or mint leaves. Combine mixture with cucumber slivers, sprinkle with cayenne or paprika, and chill before serving.

Ingredients

1 medium cucumber
1 teaspoon cumin seeds
2 cups plain, whole-milk yogurt
1 clove garlic, peeled and minced
2 tablespoons fresh coriander or mint leaves, chopped
cayenne or paprika to garnish

CHUNKY CUCUMBER RAITA

A herby yogurt dip to serve with curry recipes and spiced food. If you want to make this sauce ahead, keep the cucumber separate until the last minute

Provided by Sara Buenfeld

Categories Condiment

Time 10m

Number Of Ingredients 4

Chunky cucumber raita image

Steps:

Tip the yogurt into a food processor with the mint, coriander and ½ tsp salt, then blitz until smooth. Halve the cucumber lengthways and remove the seeds with a teaspoon. Discard the seeds, then thinly slice. Stir into the herby yogurt just before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 122 calories, Fat 9 grams fat, SaturatedFat 6 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 5 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 4 grams sugar, Fiber 1 grams fiber, Protein 6 grams protein, Sodium 0.5 milligram of sodium

Ingredients

500g Greek yogurt
20g mint
30g coriander
1 cucumber