Kheera Raita
A home-style recipe for Kheera Raita. Serves 4, ready in about 10 minutes.
Ingredients
- 2 cups (500 g) yogurt
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp cumin seeds, roasted and crushed
- 2 cucumbers, grated and lightly squeezed
- A pinch of red chilli powder
- A few mint leaves, chopped (optional)
Missing something?
- No cucumber? Use extra tomato or raw carrot.
- No yogurt? Use milk with 1 tsp lemon juice, rested 10 minutes.
Method
- Whisk the yogurt with the salt and half the cumin until smooth.
- Stir in the cucumber.
- Sprinkle the rest of the cumin, the chilli and the mint on top. Chill before serving.
Tip: Squeeze the cucumber lightly, or the raita gets watery as it stands.