Today, I am here with a nice cold raita that goes well with anything and is real quick too.
Kheere Ka Raita - खीरे का रायता (Grated Cucumber Raita in Cool Yogurt)
Ingredients
Kheera (Cucumber) - 1 cup grated
Dahi (Yogurt) - 1 cup cold, do not add any water to it
Salt - as per taste
For Seasoning
Urad Dal (skinned and split black lentils) - 1 tsp
Rai (Mustard Seeds) - 1 tsp
Jeera (Cumin Seeds) - 1 tsp
Lal Mirch (Red Chillies or green chillies based on your preference) - 2 broken in pieces
Heeng (Asefoetida) - 1 pinch
Meetha Neem (Curry Leaves) - 1 sprig
Oil - 1 tsp
Preparation
- Take oil in a pan and all ingredients under "For Seasoning" and fry till the urad dal is light brown in color.
- Now, take a bowl and mix kheera, dahi, salt well and add the fried seasoning at the top.
Serving
This is ready to be served with roti/paratha or warm rice alike.
That's all for now. Take care till next post.
Delicious raita. Perfect to have in summer too.
ReplyDeleteperfect recipe for a summer day ...
ReplyDeleteLove to eat this raita as is.
ReplyDeleteNice cooling Raita!
ReplyDeleteI love this raita, it goes very well with every thing..
ReplyDeleteRaita luks gr8.Perfect for this climate...
ReplyDeleteNever made this version of raita. I am gonna try this next time. As everyone said it is perfect for summer.
ReplyDeletePerfect for summer,very cooling. A must in my lunch and dinner.
ReplyDeletePriya nice to see ur blog :)I loved ur recipe collection. Happy to be here :)
ReplyDeleteLovely cool raita, would love to have this with pulav
ReplyDeletea must for any biryani/pulav. Nice pic
ReplyDeletecool refresher. yummy
ReplyDeletegood one, priya...i make this too...big fav in our house...
ReplyDeleteCucumber raita is my faaav one with biriyani's.. well presented dear..
ReplyDeleterefreshing one for this summer
ReplyDeleteOne of my fav...I just dont seasoning
ReplyDeleteSo cooling raita..
ReplyDeleteits real healthy...goes perfect with pulav, biryani...nice combo...
ReplyDeleteCucumber Raita is my favorite...such a refreshing raita during summer..looks so delicious:)
ReplyDeleteRaita looks so good...perfect and refreshing for summer...I can have this with any meal :)
ReplyDeleteYummy raita :))
ReplyDeletePerfect side to go with spicy pulao or biryani. Yum..
ReplyDeleteI love the cucumber raita esp when you have salt and sugar mixed in.
ReplyDeleteThats a wonderful raita, Priya..So healthy, cool and refreshing..
ReplyDeleteso good for this season...
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ReplyDeleteBondi Raita looks yummy and refreshing!! I can have it anytime.Thans for sharing. !chowringhee
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