CUCUMBER RAITA
An easy Cucumber Raita recipe
Provided by Linda Bladholm
Categories Condiment/Spread Sauce No-Cook Quick & Easy Yogurt Mint Spice Cucumber Summer Cilantro
Yield Serves 4 to 6
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Peel cucumber. Cut lengthwise into 1/4-inch strips, then into thin slices crosswise. Blot off moisture with paper towels. Toast cumin seeds for a few seconds in a small, heavy frying pan over high heat. In a bowl, stir yogurt until it is smooth. Mix it with the cumin, garlic and coriander or mint leaves. Combine mixture with cucumber slivers, sprinkle with cayenne or paprika, and chill before serving.
CUCUMBER RAITA
Serve this raita as a refreshing side dish with grains or with any curry. Or enjoy it on its own for lunch.
Provided by Martha Rose Shulman
Categories easy, quick, condiments
Time 20m
Yield Serves 4 as a side dish
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Cut the cucumber into very small dice or grate on the large holes of a grater. Sprinkle with a generous amount of salt, toss and let sit in a colander in the sink for 15 minutes. Rinse briefly and squeeze dry in a kitchen towel. Transfer to a bowl.
- Beat the yogurt with a fork or a whisk and add the cayenne and garam masala. Toss with the cucumbers. Add the cilantro and chile and toss again. Taste and adjust salt. Chill until ready to serve.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 72, UnsaturatedFat 0 grams, Carbohydrate 5 grams, Fat 4 grams, Fiber 0 grams, Protein 6 grams, SaturatedFat 2 grams, Sodium 303 milligrams, Sugar 3 grams
CUCUMBER RAITA
Provided by Food Network
Time 4h
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Line a colander with cheesecloth or muslin. Place a large bowl under the colander. Place yogurt in colander and let sit at room temperature for about four hours or cover and refrigerate overnight. Discard the liquid that has drained into the bowl and proceed with the recipe. Add the onion, cucumber, lemon juice, mint and cilantro and mix well.
CUCUMBER RAITA
Serve this cool, refreshing salad with Lamb Tagine and Moroccan Couscous. Make the salad early in the day and keep in the refrigerator to let the flavors blend and intensify. Add more mint to taste, but do not substitute dried mint; the flavor is just not the same.
Provided by ElizabethKnicely
Categories Salad Dressings
Time 3h15m
Yield 3 cups, 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Stir together the cucumber, yogurt, lemon juice, mint, sugar, and salt in a bowl. Cover and refrigerate at least 3 hours, preferably overnight.
- FOOTNOTES:.
- To make your own Greek yogurt, place 2 1/2 cups of plain, nonfat yogurt in a strainer lined with several layers of cheesecloth. Place over a bowl, cover, and refrigerate overnight. Discard the liquid collected in the bowl, and proceed with the recipe!
CUCUMBER RAITA
This is a very cooling sauce to go with spicy curries and other hot and piquant dishes. Try spooning it over your rice or dipping pieces of chapatis into it. Very good!
Provided by PalatablePastime
Categories Sauces
Time 35m
Yield 2 cups
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Place the cucumber into a sieve and sprinkle with salt and mix well, allow it to set over a sink or other place to drain for half an hour or so.
- Pat the cucumbers dry with paper toweling.
- Mix the yogurt in a bowl with enough salt to taste and add cucumber, green onions, and the chopped chilies and mix well.
- Top with a few thin slices of cucumber and sprinkle with chopped cilantro and serve.
- If not serving immediately, refrigerate until needed.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 137.8, Fat 0.6, SaturatedFat 0.3, Cholesterol 3.7, Sodium 152.2, Carbohydrate 22.3, Fiber 1.9, Sugar 17.6, Protein 12.3
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