COOL CUCUMBER RAITA| KAKDICHI KOSHIMBIR-MARATHI STYLE RAITA-SALAD

This Cucumber Raita is very easy to make, and if you're looking for a quick side for your rice dish or roti, try this recipe. This is a cooling side for any spicy dish, and keeps well for a couple of days when refrigerated.
 

If you are looking for a quick cooling Yogurt Cucumber Raita, then this one is for you. Raita is an Indian condiment made using yogurt/ curd and used as a side dish, sauce or dip. This is not only enhances flavor, but offsets the spiciness of the main dish. All that is required for this is cucumber, yogurt and other spices.

INGREDIENTS

2 medium cucumbers

2 cups plain curd/yogurt (use thick yogurt)

2-3 green chillies slit/ ¼ tsp red chili powder

1 Tbsp chopped cilantro /coriander leaves

1 Tbsp crushed peanut powder

1 tsp lemon juice

1/4 tsp cumin(jeera) powder

1/4 tsp chatmasala

1 tspn sugar

salt to taste

METHOD

1. Take a big bowl and add the yogurt, whisk it until it is smooth.
2. Add salt,sugar,chatmasala,cumin powder and green chillies/chilli powder to this and mix well.
3. Peel the cucumbers, deseed them and chop into fine pieces.
4. Add the lemon juice, chopped coriander,  to the chopped cucumber and let it sit aside for 5-10 minutes.
5. Then add the marinated cucumber to the yogurt mixture and mix again.
6. Make the raita ahead of time and keep in the fridge to let the flavors blend together.
7. Serve along with pulao, biryani or any khichidi.

 VARIATION

You can make kakdichi  koshimbir( cucumber salad) by adding all ingredients except dahi