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CUCUMBER-CARROT RAITA/KHEERA-GAJAR KA RAITA/ A SUPER COOL YOGHURT-BASED SIDE DISH
The spring season is going on and we are bidding goodbye to the wintertime in North India. A little heat can be felt now in the noon time. The curd-based dishes are liked and relished with the lunch. Yughurt/Curd based raitas have cool effect on stomach, so these have made their place in the lunch thali once again
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Veggies and fruit raitas feel great and satisfying, providing freshness and several vitamins and minerals. This cucumber-carrot-based raita is not an exception. Red carrots are still available from the vegetable vendors. So not losing the opportunity to use them, I prepared a tasty raita with the freshest combo.
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Both cucumber and carrots not only add colors but also add nutritional value to the tasty cucumber carrot raita. A spice mix prepared with roasted cumin and dried mint leaves (pudina-bhuna jeera masala) makes it gut-friendly. The ex-factor of this raita is the tempering or tadka with cashews and a few spices. This tadka adds a wonderful taste to the raita carrying it to the next level
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Prep Time – 5 minutes
Cook Time- 2 minutes
Type – Side Dish
Cuisine – North India
Author – Bharti Dhawan
● INGREDIENTS REQUIRED
• Curd/Yogurt/Dahi – 500 gms
• Cucumber/Kheera – 1 large (grated)
• Carrot/Gajar – 1 medium (grated)
• Coriander leaves – 1 tbsp
• Water – 2-3 tbsp
• Salt – TO taste
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● INGREDIENTS FOR TADKA/TEMPERING
• Any cooking oil – 1 tbsp
• Mustard Seeds/Rai – 1 tsp
• Whole red chilly – 1 no
• Pudina-bhuna jeera masala – 1 tsp or to taste
• Cashew/Kaju – 5-6
● METHOD
1- Whisk curd to a smooth consistency. Add 2-3 tsp of water if the curd is too thick
2- Add grated cucumber, carrots, and finely chopped coriander leaves
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3- Combine the veggies with the curd and prepare for tadka, the tempering
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TEMPERING/TADKA
1- Heat oil in a tadka pan and add mustard seeds, followed by whole red chilly, and cashews
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2- When the three ingredients are well roasted, add this tadka to the cucumber-carrot raita
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3- Serve this tasty cucumber-carrot raita in your main course with other dishes
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