Cucumber-Cilantro Raita (Yogurt)

14 Reviews

Prep: 10 min
Ready In: 20 min

“Quick and tasty Indian yogurt side dish that can help cool down any spicy meal. You can also add other veggies like onion, tomatoes, or bell peppers. I ate this almost every day growing up. The leftover cucumber seeds also taste great marinated in a little lemon juice with salt and pepper!” - by vburrito

Ingredients

2 cups plain yogurt
1 cucumber, peeled, halved lengthwise, seeded, and diced
1 green chile pepper, minced
1 tablespoon chopped cilantro
1 teaspoon salt

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Original recipe yields 3 cups

Directions

Stir the yogurt, cucumber, chile pepper, cilantro, and salt together in a bowl until evenly mixed. Set aside in refrigerator to allow the flavors to mix for 10 minutes before serving cold.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (24 total)

Calories
15 cal
< 1%

Fat
0.3 g
< 1%

Carbs
1.9 g
< 1%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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irishosaru

Feb. 2, 2010

"Good! A nice balance of flavours. Second time round I added 1 clove of very finely diced garlic, which I thought worked well...." See more"

Ariespeanut1

Jul. 13, 2010

"This rendition of raita is perfect. I didn't change a thing. I thought the salt would be too much, but it was just perfect...." See more"

ildefonso

Jun. 11, 2010

"I have an Indian friend who used to cook lunch for me and I love her food! I really loved her yogurt Raita. This recipe is so good! Just like hers. The only thing I did differently is I added tomat..." See moreoes to it because she always does. Yummy, so refreshing!"

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