Cucumber Raita 🥒 Cooling Yogurt 🇮🇳 (Kheera Raita)

Description

Creamy, chill, and gently spiced — cool yogurt folded with crisp cucumber, roasted cumin, and mint ❄️🥗.
Hook: 5-minute, no-cook side that steadies any spicy plate ⚡

Ingredients

• 🥛 Plain full-fat yogurt, chilled: 300 ml (1¼ cups / 10 fl oz)
• 🥒 Cucumber, grated & squeezed dry: 200 g (1½ cups / 7 oz)
• 🌿 Fresh mint, finely chopped: 1 tbsp (3 g)
• 🌿 Cilantro, finely chopped: 1 tbsp (3 g)
• 🌿 Roasted cumin powder: ½–1 tsp (1.5–3 g)
• 🧂 Fine salt: ¼–½ tsp (1.5–3 g), to taste
• 🧂 Black salt (kala namak), pinch (optional, chaat vibe)
• 🌶 Green chili, very finely chopped: ½–1 (optional)
• 🍬 Sugar, pinch (balances tang, optional)
• ⚫ Black pepper, pinch (optional)
• ❄️ Ice-cold water or milk: 1–2 tbsp (15–30 ml), if needed to loosen

Preparation

1. 1️⃣ Prep cucumber: Grate, sprinkle a little salt, rest 2 min, then squeeze out excess liquid.
2. 2️⃣ Whisk base: In a bowl whisk 🥛 yogurt smooth; add 1 tbsp cold water if too thick.
3. 3️⃣ Fold: Stir in 🥒 cucumber, 🌿 mint, 🌿 cilantro, 🌿 cumin, and season with 🧂 salt (plus black salt/pepper/chili if using).
4. 4️⃣ Chill 5 min and serve dusted with a pinch of 🌿 cumin on top.

Total Time

🕒 Prep: 5 min

⏳ Total: 5 min

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