Cucumber Raita Sauce Food

CUCUMBER RAITA

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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

Ingredients

1 medium cucumber
1 teaspoon cumin seeds
2 cups plain, whole-milk yogurt
1 clove garlic, peeled and minced
2 tablespoons fresh coriander or mint leaves, chopped
cayenne or paprika to garnish

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

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Provided by Michelle Minnaar

Categories Side Dish

Time 10m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

1 whole cucumber, washed, topped and tailed
500ml (2 cups) plain yogurt
1 garlic clove, peeled and crushed
5ml (1 tsp) ground cumin
30ml (2 tbsp) fresh mint leaves, finely chopped
Salt and cayenne pepper, to taste

Steps:

Grate the cucumber then drain the excess water created in the process.
Place the grated cucumber in a large bowl then stir in the yogurt, garlic and cumin.
Season with salt and pepper and top with mint leaves.
Serve as a starter with pappadums or as a side dish to an Indian meal.

Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 serving, Calories 67 calories, Sugar 6.4 g, Sodium 62 mg, Fat 1.2 g, Carbohydrate 7.1 g, Protein 5.2 g, Cholesterol 5 mg

CUCUMBER RAITA

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Provided by Tyler Florence

Categories condiment

Time 10m

Yield 2 cups

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

2 cups of plain unsweetened natural yogurt
juice of 1 lemon
1 English cucumber, roughly chopped
1/2 red chile, deseeded and roughly chopped
1 teaspoon ground cumin
2 teaspoons kosher salt
4 turns freshly ground black pepper

Steps:

Combine ingredients in a food processor and pulse 3 times to just chop up the cucumber. The raita should be nice and creamy from the yogurt but still have texture from the cucumber.

RAITA RECIPE

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Raita Recipe- an Indian yogurt sauce with cucumber, mint and cilantro. Cooling and refreshing, serve this with spicy Indian dishes to cool the palate.

Provided by Sylvia Fountaine

Categories sauce

Time 15m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

¾ cup whole milk plain yogurt ( or sub coconut yogurt)
½ cup finely diced or grated cucumber (removed seeds first)
1 tablespoon finely chopped red onion (optional, sub chives or green onion)
2 teaspoons lemon or lime juice, more to taste
1 tablespoon olive oil
½ teaspoon cumin seeds, toasted, crushed ( or use ground)
½ teaspoon coriander seeds, toasted, crushed ( or use ground)
2-3 tablespoons chopped mint
2-3 tablespoons chopped cilantro
¼ teaspoon salt, more to taste
¼ teaspoon pepper
for heat, add 1-2 teaspoons finely minced serrano peppers- optional
garnish with fresh herbs, chive blossoms or chili flakes

Steps:

Place all ingredients in a bowl and stir.
Refrigerate until ready to serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 43 calories, Sugar 3.8 g, Sodium 85.9 mg, Fat 2.6 g, SaturatedFat 0.7 g, TransFat 0 g, Carbohydrate 4.9 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 0.9 g, Cholesterol 3 mg

CUCUMBER RAITA

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Serve this cool, refreshing salad with my Lamb Tagine and Moroccan Couscous on this site. 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 BenevolentEmpress

Categories Side Dish Sauces and Condiments Recipes

Time 3h15m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

2 hot house cucumber - peeled, seeded and thinly sliced
2 cups Greek yogurt
3 tablespoons lemon juice
2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint
½ teaspoon white sugar
¼ teaspoon kosher salt

Steps:

Stir together the cucumber, yogurt, lemon juice, mint, sugar, and salt in a bowl. Cover and refrigerate at least 3 hours, preferably overnight.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 49.7 calories, Carbohydrate 2.8 g, Cholesterol 7.5 mg, Fat 3.3 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 2.5 g, SaturatedFat 1.7 g, Sodium 61.7 mg, Sugar 2.1 g

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

Ingredients

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.

RAITA (YOGURT-DILL SAUCE)

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Raita is an Indian condiment based on yogurt. It is not spicy at all, just very fresh and flavorful. From "Hands-Off Cooking" by Ann Martin Rolke.

Provided by kitty.rock

Categories Indian

Time 15m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 5

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups plain yogurt
1/2 unpeeled cucumber (about 4 inches long)
1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill or 1/2 teaspoon dried dill
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin

Steps:

Put the yogurt in a medium nonreactive bowl.
Halve the cucumber lengthwise and scoop out the seeds.
On the large holes of a box grater, grate the cucumber into the bowl of yogurt.
Add the dill, salt, and cumin and stir well to combine.
Refrigerate the sauce for at least 15 minutes for the flavors to combine.
Serve cold.
You can also add some halved cherry tomatoes for a colorful, quick salad.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 62.7, Fat 3.1, SaturatedFat 1.9, Cholesterol 11.9, Sodium 624.9, Carbohydrate 5.8, Fiber 0.2, Sugar 4.9, Protein 3.5

INDIAN CUCUMBER RAITA

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

Provided by mumzcookin

Categories Sauces

Time 8m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 5

Ingredients

2 cups plain yogurt (european or greek)
2 tablespoons honey
1/2 cup peeled grated & seeded cucumber, drained
1/4 cup chopped fresh coriander or 1/4 cup cilantro leaf
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin (to garnish) (optional)

Steps:

Place all ingredients in a bowl. It may be easier to warm the honey, as it is easier to blend with the other ingredients. Make sure the cucumber is drained well, otherwise your raita will be too watery. Mix well, and add to serving bowl.
Sprinkle cumin over the top.
Serve on top or on the side of your favorite Indian dish, or serve as a dipping sauce with naan bread.

RAITA

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This minty sauce with a creamy yogurt base is a classic Indian side - this version has garam masala and ginger for a warming kick

Provided by Mark Sargeant

Categories Condiment, Side dish

Time 10m

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

250g Greek yogurt
1 garlic clove
thumb-sized piece ginger , finely grated
½ small pack coriander , chopped
0.25 small pack mint , leaves chopped
juice 0.5 lime
½ tsp garam masala , plus a little extra to serve
¼ cucumber , grated and lightly squeezed

Steps:

Mix all the ingredients and season. Serve sprinkled with extra garam masala.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 45 calories, Fat 3 grams fat, SaturatedFat 2 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 2 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 1 grams sugar, Protein 2 grams protein, Sodium 0.1 milligram of sodium

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