Eating healthy is the need of the hour to build immunity. However, it should be made an habit too 😅.
How many of you like raita 😀? What's your favourite?
Well, a raita is a dip made with yogurt mixed with vegetables and spices. Some vegetables that are commonly used are Onion, tomato and cucumber. It is a best accompany for briyani or a pulao.
This post is about Cucumber raita. Cucumber has lots of health benefits. They
👉 Have a very high water content and hence prevents dehydration.
👉 Have anti-inflammatory benefits.
👉 Are used in skin care.
👉 Support bone health
Cucumber raita is very delicious, healthy. It cools the body and can be made in a jiffy.
Ingredients:
Cucumber 1 medium sized
Yogurt (Curd) 1 cup
Salt to taste
Cumin powder 1 tsp
Chat Masala powder 1/2 tsp
Red Chilli powder 1/2 tsp
Ginger 1/2 inch
Green Chilli 1 or 2
Coriander leaves a few
Oil 1 tsp
Mustard Seeds 1 tsp.
Method:
🥒 Peel the skin of cucumber and chop them into small pieces.
🥒 Grind ginger, few coriander leaves and green chilli adding little water into a thick paste.
🥒 Add salt, cumin powder, chat masala powder, red chilli powder, ginger-chilli-coriander leaves paste. Mix them well.
🥒 Next add yogurt and mix them thoroughly.
🥒 Heat little oil in the pan. Add mustard seeds and allow it to splutter.
🥒 Once done, add it to the cucumber raita/dip.
🥒 Garnish with coriander leaves.
If you have it after an hour, it will taste great. That's when the spices would have blended well with the cucumber raita.
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