Sweet, inviting, and made for sharing, Cucumber Raita (Kheera Raita) is a vegetarian Indian side dish made with yogurt (curd), cucumber, and roasted cumin powder in about 5 minutes. The recipe lays out the ingredients and each cooking step clearly, so you can adjust seasoning, texture, and serving size for your own kitchen.

Recipe Snapshot

  • Prep time: 5 minutes
  • Cook time: Not specified
  • Total time: 5 minutes
  • Yield: 2
  • Category: Side Dish
  • Cuisine: Indian

Ingredients

  • 1 cup yogurt (curd)
  • 1/2 cup cucumber ((1 medium sized persian cucumber))
  • 1/2 teaspoon roasted cumin powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon red chili powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon chaat masala
  • 1/2 teaspoon powdered sugar (optional)
  • salt ((or black salt), to taste)
  • 1 tablespoon coriander leaves (finely chopped)

Method

  1. Wash, peel, and then dice the cucumber into small pieces.
  2. In a bowl, add yogurt (curd) and whisk the curd until smooth.
  3. Then add the cucumber, spices, and coriander leaves. Mix well
  4. Serve the Indian Style cucumber yogurt raita recipe chilled.

Kiyaan Singh’s Kitchen Note

Keep this recipe as a working base: cook once as written, then adjust spice, texture, and serving style for your own table.