Cucumber Raita is a variation of

raita Raita is a side dish in Indian cuisine made of dahi (yogurt, often referred to as curd) together with raw or cooked vegetables, more seldom fruit, or in the case of boondi raita, with fried droplets of batter made from besan ( chickpea flour, ...

that can be used as a dip or a

salad A salad is a dish consisting of mixed, mostly natural ingredients with at least one raw ingredient. They are typically served at room temperature or chilled, though some can be served warm. Condiments and salad dressings, which exist in a va ...

. It is made by mixing together freshly chopped cucumber, green chillies, and dahi (yogurt), and optionally finely chopped

tomato The tomato is the edible berry of the plant ''Solanum lycopersicum'', commonly known as the tomato plant. The species originated in western South America, Mexico, and Central America. The Mexican Nahuatl word gave rise to the Spanish word ...

and

onion An onion (''Allium cepa'' L., from Latin ''cepa'' meaning "onion"), also known as the bulb onion or common onion, is a vegetable that is the most widely cultivated species of the genus ''Allium''. The shallot is a botanical variety of the onio ...

. It is especially popular in the summer months as it helps to beat the heat.Diets for the Summer, Marje Gosling, 2014 It is often served as a side accompaniment with the main course in Indian cuisine.

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* Sanjeev Kapoor's Recipe for Rait

* Benefits of Cucumber Rait

Vegetarian dishes of India Yogurt-based dishes Cucumber dishes, Raita {{India-food-stub

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