{"id":"f3f9c971-f93c-4987-b868-bccda684041e","url":"https://recipestripper.com/recipes/f3f9c971-f93c-4987-b868-bccda684041e","source_url":"https://www.vegrecipesofindia.com/cucumber-raita-recipe/","title":"Cucumber Raita Recipe (Indian Raita)","description":"Cucumber Raita is a popular Indian raita dip made with fresh & tender cucumber, yogurt, ground spices and herbs. It is simple, refreshing and cooling to the palate. This simple and comforting raita comes together in 5 minutes and tastes great when paired with any Indian meal or a biryani or pulao.","servings":2,"servings_text":"2","prep_time":"PT5M","total_time":"PT5M","image_url":"https://www.vegrecipesofindia.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/cucumber-raita-recipe-1.jpg","ingredients":[{"text":"1 cup cucumber (- finely chopped)","item":"cucumber","quantity":1,"unit":"cup","preparation":"- finely chopped"},{"text":"1 cup yogurt ((curd))","item":"yogurt ((curd))","quantity":1,"unit":"cup"},{"text":"½ teaspoon kashmiri chilli powder (or sweet paprika or ¼ teaspoon red chilli powder or cayenne pepper, optional)","item":"kashmiri chilli powder","quantity":0.5,"unit":"tsp","preparation":"or sweet paprika or 1/4 teaspoon red chilli powder or cayenne pepper, optional"},{"text":"1 teaspoon roasted ground cumin ((roasted cumin powder))","item":"roasted ground cumin ((roasted cumin powder))","quantity":1,"unit":"tsp"},{"text":"½ teaspoon chaat masala powder (or add as required)","item":"chaat masala powder","quantity":0.5,"unit":"tsp","preparation":"or add as required"},{"text":"salt ( as required, can add food grade rock salt or black salt )","item":"salt","preparation":"as required, can add food grade rock salt or black salt"},{"text":"1 tablespoon coriander leaves (- chopped or 1 tablespoon chopped mint leaves)","item":"coriander leaves","quantity":1,"unit":"tbsp","preparation":"- chopped or 1 tablespoon chopped mint leaves"}],"instructions":[{"number":1,"text":"Rinse the cucumber. Then peel and finely chop it. You can also grate cucumber."},{"number":2,"text":"In a bowl, whisk the yogurt until smooth."},{"number":3,"text":"Add the finely chopped cucumber to the yogurt."},{"number":4,"text":"Add the kashmiri red chilli powder, salt as needed and chopped coriander leaves."},{"number":5,"text":"Combine well and serve."},{"number":6,"text":"You can garnish it with some coriander leaves or mint leaves while serving."},{"number":7,"text":"With Indian meals: Cucumber raita can be served as a side dish with some vegetable curry, lentils, with a side of roti or naan.","section":"Serving suggestions"},{"number":8,"text":"With paratha: You can serve it with stuffed parathas as well. Aloo paratha, gobi paratha, broccoli paratha, mooli paratha or any stuffed paratha tastes pairs nicely.","section":"Serving suggestions"},{"number":9,"text":"Rice: Serving it with biryani and pulao makes it so tastier. It also tastes great with khichdi, dal and steamed rice.","section":"Serving suggestions"},{"number":10,"text":"With Veggies: And yes, you can also serve cucumber raita as a dip with fresh, roasted or baked veggies.","section":"Serving suggestions"},{"number":11,"text":"Leftovers can be stored only for a day in a refrigerator. It is best had fresh and the taste changes when you refrigerate it. So only make amounts of it that you can finish in one day.","section":"Storage"}],"date_published":"2026-10-31T00:04:18.054712+00:00","date_modified":"2026-10-31T00:04:18.054712+00:00"}