Vrat Special Cucumber Raita
Crisp cucumber in a mildly flavored creamy curd. Cucumber Raita is a refreshing and cooling side dish perfect for your fasting (vrat) meals. Try out this quick and easy recipe, which is ready in just minutes.
Servings: 2 people
Ingredients
- 1 cup curd
- 1/3 cup grated cucumber
- 1-2 green chillies finely chopped
- 1/2 tsp sendha namak (rock salt)
- 1/4 tsp Kashmiri red chilli powder (optional)
- 1/2 tsp roasted and crushed cumin seeds (jeera)
- 1 tsp chopped green coriander leaves for garnish
Instructions
- Grate the cucumber with the peel. Keep aside.
- In the meantime, whisk the curd well in a large bowl.
- Season it with salt, Kashmiri red chilli powder, and roasted and crushed cumin seeds. Mix well.
- Add in the grated cucumber and green chillies. Mix.
- Transfer to a serving bowl. Garnish with Kashmiri red chilli powder, roasted cumin seeds, and chopped green coriander leaves. The Navratri Vrat Special Cucumber Raita is ready to serve.
Notes
- You can also use unflavored yogurt for this recipe.
- This raita works great without fast too. Replace the sendha namak with regular salt.