🇮🇳 Indian Vegetarian

Cucumber Raita

Name: Cucumber Raita
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 2 cups, whisked smooth Yogurt; to taste Salt; 1, grated Cucumber; 1 tsp Roasted Cumin

🇮🇳 Indian

A cool, whisked yogurt side that every biryani and paratha quietly depends on — cucumber folded through with roasted cumin. 10 minutes of mostly hands-off cooking.

Prep 10 min Cook 0 min Serves 4 Easy

Ingredients

Yogurt2 cups, whisked smooth
Saltto taste
Cucumber1, grated
Roasted Cumin1 tsp

Optional extras

Fresh Cilantroto garnish

Instructions

1
Whisk the yogurt until completely smooth — no lumps, no apology.
2
Prepare and fold in the cucumber.
3
Season with salt and the roasted cumin, then chill for 15 minutes.
4
Garnish with cilantro and serve alongside biryani, pulao or paratha.

Chef's tip

Whisk more, stir less — a smooth raita is texture, not effort.

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Watch how it's made

Video: Easy Cucumber Raita · on YouTube