Cucumber Raita Recipe
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Cucumber Raita

By: BenevolentEmpress 
"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."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.3 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (58)

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Prep Time:
15 Min
Ready In:
3 Hrs 15 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 3 cups
 

Ingredients

  • 2 hot house cucumber - peeled, seeded and thinly sliced
  • 2 cups Greek yogurt
  • 3 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint
  • 1/2 teaspoon white sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt

Directions

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

Footnotes

FOOTNOTE

  • To make your own Greek yogurt, place 2 1/2 cups of plain, nonfat yogurt in a strainer lined with several layers of cheesecloth. Place over a bowl, cover, and refrigerate overnight. Discard the liquid collected in the bowl, and proceed with the recipe!

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 50 | Total Fat: 3.3g | Cholesterol: 8mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 17, 2007 by BenevolentEmpress   view full review
This is my recipe, and I want to explain to the last poster why I use Greek style yogurt. The...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 23, 2008 by Lindz   view full review
Quick tip to make everything easier and a nice presentation as well: if you have a good...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 16, 2009 by HomemakerSuzy   view full review
After spending a lot of time in India you learn to loooove raita! But this is definitely not...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 16, 2009 by Stephanie   view full review
Great Raita. I prepared it with one small addition and that was adding one teaspoon of...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 5, 2008 by Iflagg   view full review
Excellent recipe! I have been searching for a cucumber raita recipes for a while and this one...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 25, 2008 by ilikefood   view full review
This was terrific. I made the recipe exactly as written. The first night I served it with...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on May 17, 2008 by babylynnz   view full review
I used regular yogurt instead and it worked well. It wasn't as firm as it would have been if I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 27, 2006 by MIUKAT   view full review
This was so yummy! I forgot the lemon and added some cilantro, but I know that would have made...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 18, 2007 by BetteDavisLies   view full review
I strained regular yogurt through a strainer over a bowl for about two hours before mixing. ...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 19, 2007 by pinkypink   view full review
I don't really understand why this recipe calls for Greek yogurt, as it is one of the thickest...

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