Ingredients needed
Thick curd/ Plain yoghurt – 1 1/2 cup ( add more if you like)
Grated cucumber -2 cups
Roasted Cumin Powder – 1 tsp (dry roast jeera seeds and powder it)
Salt as required
For the seasoning
Oil – 1 tsp
Mustard – 1 tsp
Green chilli -1 finely chopped
Curry leaves – few
Method
Mix curd with it.
Heat a tsp of oil , add mustard seeds, when mustard splutters, add finely chopped green chilli and curry leaves. Pour it over the cucumber+ curd mix.
Sprinkle roasted cumin powder on top and garnish with coriander leaves.
It is a fantastic side dish for Vegetable pulao ,Mint pulao ,Tomato rice, Peas pulao, Cauliflower pulao and most rice dishes and all biryanis.
You can enjoy it chilled as such without any accompaniment also.
Variations-
Grated carrots and finely chopped tomatoes can also be added to this.
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Wat a cute presentation,my fav raita..
Oh I love that cute crocodile eating the Raita. my fav raita recipe.
Love this raita….looks yummy.
love the presentation..
m also preparing same way looks yummy n nice presentation
I love cucumber raita nd this looks refreshing and delicious..perfect with biryanis..YUM!!
Looks absolutely delicious, very comforting and delicious with any combo.
Refreshing and yummy raitha… Lovely presentation…
Raita looks awesome:) Love the presentation and the cute crocodile:)
Reva
I love the fish so much 🙂 choooo cute 🙂 and ofcourse the raitha too 🙂
Wow….very cute presentation,my fav raita..
The raitha which I make most of the time..that fish is so cute
raita looks absolutely refreshing in this hot season, loved the cute presntation
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i love love…cucumber raita…i have never tried seasoning mine…will give it a try next time arnd…:)
i love raita with cucumber so refreshing and cooling for summer days
love this raita…awesome presentation..:)
creamy raitha. all time fav. easy and yet delicious with spicy food.
looks delicious goes with pulve or side dish
I too make the same raita but do not add the seasoning,will try your version soon
Love this raita…and I fell in love with that cute little fish on the side
Looks great…. I will add your seasoning not tried this way!!
cucumber raita looks perfect, love your cucumber fish too.
Raita is always a hit with biryani… ur seasoning is different… have to try it…
That fish showing expressions also
Can one use kakdi in sambar? If yes, how?
Thanks.
You can use the malabar cucumber not these regular ones.