Kheera perugu pacchadi (Kheera raita) Cucumber in yogurt

During summer time, even looking at kheera (cucumber) slices, quenches the thirst! Cucumber is very cooling and soothing during hot months. There are a lot of beauty tips using cucumber!

Cucumber raita is easy to prepare and is an uncooked food, except for seasoning!  Refrigerated raita is very soothing.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ingredients:

•      2 large or 3 or 4 small cucumbers
•      1 1/2 cups yogurt
•      Salt to taste
•      2 green chiles
•      1 inch ginger (chopped fine)
•      1 Tsp. mustard seeds
•      1 Tsp. jeera seeds
•      1 Tsp. oil
•      A pinch of hing (Asafetida)
•      A few curry leaves
•      Cilantro for garnish

Directions:

1.      Peel and grate cucumber.
2.      Beat curd without adding water.
3.      Squeeze fluid out of grated cucumber (optional) and add it to curd.
4.      Add salt.
5.      Mix well.
6.      Heat oil and add mustard and jeera seeds.
7.      When mustard seeds splutter, add hing.
8.      Add green chile and ginger. Cook for a minute.
9.      Add curry leaves.
10.      Add seasoning to curd mixture.
11.      Garnish with cilantro and let it cool.
12.      Serve it after refrigerated.

Nice side dish for pulihora or parathas.