Cucumber Raita 🥒 Cooling Yogurt 🇮🇳 (Kheera Raita)

Name: Cucumber Raita 🥒 Cooling Yogurt 🇮🇳 (Kheera Raita)
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian
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

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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

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

Total Time

🕒 Prep: 5 min

⏳ Total: 5 min

Nutritional Value

🔋 Energy: ≈90 kcal

💪 Protein: ≈5 g

🧈 Fat: ≈4 g

🍞 Carbohydrates: ≈8 g

🧂 Sodium: ≈220 mg

Advice

Salt and squeeze the cucumber first — less water, creamier raita that stays thick at the table.

Why it works: Quick salting pulls out moisture (osmosis) so yogurt doesn’t thin; roasted cumin adds warm aroma without heat, mint cools the palate.

Twist: Make Boondi Raita by folding in ½ cup spiced boondi; or go Beet Raita with 150 g grated steamed beet for a rosy, sweet-earthy version.

Status

Chill spoonful, cumin perfume, minty lift — Cucumber Raita 🥒 keeps spicy mains in perfect balance. #grannyzen #raita #indiansalad ❄️🥗

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