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INDIAN CUCUMBER AND YOGURT SALAD: CUCUMBER RAITA



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Provided by Aarti Sequeira

Time 10m

Yield about 4 cups

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 cups plain whole milk or low-fat yogurt
2 cups grated English or Persian cucumber (unpeeled)
1 clove garlic, minced
4 sprigs fresh mint, leaves only, minced finely
1 teaspoon kosher salt
2 tablespoons golden raisins
Freshly ground black pepper

Steps:

  • Whisk the yogurt until smooth. Add the rest of the ingredients, plus a little freshly ground black pepper if you like. Stir, chill, and serve.

CUCUMBER CARROT SALAD (RAITA)



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This is a side dish often referred to as 'raita' in Indian cuisine. It consists of a combination of shredded cucumbers and carrots mixed in yogurt.

Provided by PB

Categories     Salad     Vegetable Salad Recipes     Carrot Salad Recipes

Time 10m

Yield 2

Number Of Ingredients 5

½ cucumber, shredded
½ carrot, shredded
1 ½ cups plain yogurt
salt to taste
2 tablespoons chopped cilantro

Steps:

  • Mix cucumber, carrot, and yogurt together in a large bowl; season with salt.
  • Garnish with cilantro.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 134.3 calories, Carbohydrate 17.3 g, Cholesterol 11 mg, Fat 3 g, Fiber 0.9 g, Protein 10.3 g, SaturatedFat 1.9 g, Sodium 143.8 mg, Sugar 15 g

RAITA (CUCUMBER AND YOGURT SALAD)



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Provided by Food Network

Categories     side-dish

Time 10m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 5

3 cups plain nonfat yogurt, drained well with cheesecloth or a strainer
1 cucumber, peeled, seeded, and grated
1/2 cup minced fresh mint leaves
1 hot green chili, seeded and minced, if desired
Salt, to taste

Steps:

  • In a bowl combine all the ingredients.

CUCUMBER RAITA SALAD



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A cooling raita-style yogurt dip with refreshing cucumber, mint, lemon and fennel seeds

Provided by Jane Hornby

Categories     Side dish

Time 10m

Number Of Ingredients 6

350g natural whole-milk yogurt
2 medium cucumber , peeled, deseeded and sliced
juice ½ lemon
½ tsp lightly crushed fennel seeds
small bunch chopped mint
extra-virgin olive oil

Steps:

  • Mix yogurt with cucumbers, lemon juice and fennel seeds. Season and chill until needed. Just before serving, fold in mint and olive oil.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 54 calories, Fat 2 grams fat, SaturatedFat 1 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 5 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 5 grams sugar, Fiber 1 grams fiber, Protein 4 grams protein, Sodium 0.1 milligram of sodium

CUCUMBER RAITA (CUCUMBER SALAD)



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This is a recipe I am posting for ZWT - India, untried by me at this time. I found this recipe on "Greeting India". Sounds like a wonderful side dish of cucumber salad. Time doesn't include the time to drain yogurt so allow 1/2 hour in addition to time posted.

Provided by diner524

Categories     Vegetable

Time 5m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 large cucumber
2 cups plain yogurt
1 teaspoon cumin
1/2 teaspoon paprika
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
salt
1/2 teaspoon lime juice
mint (to garnish)

Steps:

  • 1. Drain excess liquid from yoghurt by placing it in a mesh strainer or in cheesecloth for about half an hour.
  • 2. Roughly chop the cucumber with its seeds and skin. Season with salt, black pepper, and lime juice. Set aside.
  • 3. Transfer the drained yoghurt to a large bowl. Add cucumber mixture, cumin, and paprika. Mix well.
  • 4. Allow the raita to chill for 10-15 minutes, then garnish with mint.
  • 5. Serve as a cooling side dish with curried vegetables and rice.

CUCUMBER RAITA SALAD



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Make and share this Cucumber Raita Salad recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Food.com

Categories     Low Protein

Time 30m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 teaspoon mustard seeds
2 English cucumbers, thinly sliced
kosher salt & freshly ground black pepper
1/2 small red onion, thinly sliced
1 cup plain yogurt
1 lemon, juiced
1 garlic clove, minced
2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill

Steps:

  • In a dry pan over medium heat, toast the mustard seeds until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Set aside.
  • Add the cucumbers to a medium bowl. Season with three large pinches of salt and set aside for 10 minutes. In the meantime, combine the red onion, yogurt, lemon juice, garlic, dill and mustard seeds in a large bowl and stir to combine.
  • Pour off any excess liquid that has accumulated in the cucumber bowl and pat the cucumbers dry. Add the cucumbers to the yogurt mixture, mix well, and season to taste with salt and pepper.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 71.4, Fat 2.4, SaturatedFat 1.4, Cholesterol 8, Sodium 32.2, Carbohydrate 10.9, Fiber 1.4, Sugar 6.1, Protein 3.5

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