Raita Yogurt Dill Sauce Food

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

RAITA

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Raita is usually considered an Indian salad. This is great served with any spicy dish!

Provided by KITKATY

Categories Side Dish Sauces and Condiments Recipes

Time 45m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1 cup plain yogurt
1 cup sour cream
3 cucumbers, seeded and chopped
1 tomato, seeded and chopped
1 teaspoon ground cumin
½ teaspoon paprika
4 cloves crushed garlic
salt and pepper to taste

Steps:

In a salad bowl, whisk together the yogurt, sour cream, cumin, paprika and garlic.
Add cucumbers and tomatoes; toss and chill before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 195.7 calories, Carbohydrate 13.3 g, Cholesterol 33.3 mg, Fat 14.4 g, Fiber 1.3 g, Protein 5.5 g, SaturatedFat 8.9 g, Sodium 64.7 mg, Sugar 6.3 g

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

TRADITIONAL INDIAN RAITA

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Can't take the heat? Then eat some raita. In India, the condiment is used to cool the palate.

Provided by Bon Appétit Test Kitchen

Categories Condiment/Spread No-Cook Low Fat Vegetarian Quick & Easy Yogurt Low Cal Healthy Low Cholesterol Bon Appétit

Yield Makes 1 cup

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

1/2 cup plain yogurt
1/2 cup chopped seeded English hothouse cucumber
2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
2 teaspoons chopped green onions
1/4 teaspoon ground coriander
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin

Steps:

Mix all ingredients in medium bowl. Season to taste with salt. Chill raita, covered, until ready to serve.

DILL CUCUMBER RAITA RECIPE

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Dill Cucumber Raita Recipe is a super healthy and delicious raita. Cooling cucumber combined with dill leaves and mint leaves seasoned with simple everyday spices makes this raita flavourful and a good accompaniment to any Indian Meal. It goes well with parathas, pulaos and even biryanis. Serve Dill Cucumber Raita Recipe along with Ragi Tawa Paratha - Healthy Vitamin Rich & Diabetic Friendly Paratha and Spinach Paneer Kofta Curry Recipe or Aromatic Vegetable Pulao Recipe for a simple weekday lunch. Try our other Raita Recipes: Karuvepillai Pachadi Recipe - Curry Leaf Raita Onion Raita Recipe - Pyaz Ka Raita Recipe Makhana Ka Raita Recipe

Provided by Archana's Kitchen

Time 10m

Yield Makes: 4 Servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1 Cucumber , grated
1-1/2 cup Curd (Dahi / Yogurt)
1/2 cup Dill leaves , finely chopped
1/4 cup Mint Leaves (Pudina) , finely chopped
1 teaspoon Chaat Masala Powder
1 teaspoon Cumin powder (Jeera)
1 teaspoon Black pepper powder
Salt , to taste

Steps:

To begin making the Dill Cucumber Raita Recipe, whisk the yogurt until smooth in a mixing bowl.
To the yogurt, add water, salt, cumin powder, pepper powder, chaat masala, cucumber, mint leaves and dill leaves .
Mix the Dill Cucumber Raita well and serve chilled.
Serve Dill Cucumber Raita Recipe along with Ragi Tawa Paratha - Healthy Vitamin Rich & Diabetic Friendly Paratha and Spinach Paneer Kofta Curry Recipe or Aromatic Vegetable Pulao Recipe for a simple weekday lunch.

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

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

Indian Cucumber and Yogurt Salad: Cucumber Raita image

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.