Receta Cucumber raita recipe (with tadka)
Cucumber raita recipe
Recipe Cuisine: Indian | Recipe Category: Side dish
Prep Time: 5 mins | Cook time: 10 mins | serves: 2
Ingredients
- Cucumber – 1
- Onion – 1
- Curd – 1/2 cup
- Coriander leaves, chopped – 1 tbsp
- Curry leaves – few
- Salt – as needed
- To temper
- Oil – 1 tsp
- Mustard – 1/2 tsp
- Urad dal – 1 tsp
Method
Wash and chop cucumber finely into cubes. I removed the centre seeds part (and ate) but its optional. In a kadai, heat oil, splutter mustard, urad dal and add finely chopped onion. Fry until transparent.
Add chopped cucumber, add salt and fry for 2 minutes.
Add coriander leaves and curry leaves and give it a fry.
Transfer to the serving bowl and cool down completely. Beat 1/2 cup curd, add to the cucumber and mix. Check for salt and adjust.
Notes
You can add little milk or water to adjust the consistency as per your preference.