Friday, July 15, 2011

Cucumber Raita

They say, stay as cool as, cucumber. That's the reason why we get this in plenty during summers. There are varieties in this also. One is dark green , one is light green , for these we need to peel off the skin. There is another variety for which we do not need to remove the skin and that also comes in dark color. These are used by cosmetic industry in a variety of face packs , face washes and et al. in the southern part of the country we get  a little roundish cucumber which is yellow in color and also a variegated variety. These are put dal  and tastes good in chutney  form also. While using this vegetable we should check for the bitter taste which we can come to know only after cutting it.

This does not require any cooking.So even children can make it.

Ingredients:
500 g cucumber, 500 g fresh curds, 2 green chillies, ½  a cup finely chopped coriander salt to taste.

Preparation:
  1. Wash, peel and grate the cucumbers.
  2. Wash, slit and finely chop the green chillies.
  3. Take the curds in a wide bowl, add the ingredients one by one and blend well with a ladle.


Store it in the refrigerator and serve with palak pulao or vegetable biryani.  
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