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Cool Cucumber Raita Recipe

Cool Cucumber Raita

Tyler Florence

Recipe courtesy Tyler Florence

Show: Food 911Episode: Curry and Spice

Rated: 4 stars out of 5Rate This RecipeRead users' reviews (9)

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  • on September 15, 2010

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    I also tweaked the dish. Used only half the lemon, added 1/4 tsp sugar. For the spices (cumin seeds and 10-12 whole peppercorns, I toasted them in a heavy bottom saucepan over med-high heat for 40-50 seconds. Cool for 5 minutes before adding to blender. This really intensifies the flavor. Used paprika with the mint when serving.

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  • on March 04, 2010

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    I would put the yogurt through cheese cloth (makes it thicker and I would remove the seeds or use English cucumber. Also grating the cucumber instead of chopping will give more of the restaurant texture.
    Otherwise great recipe.

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  • on May 20, 2007

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    This recipe had good bones but it just didn't taste like the raita you would get in an authentic Indian recipe. I would not add as much lemon as suggested in the recipe as the Greek yogurt already has a lot of bite to it. I'm going to try a little sugar next time to balance out the savory, sour and astringent.

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  • on February 03, 2007

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    I love the different flavor of this cucumber salad.

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  • on April 04, 2006

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    Alone the seeds are a little over powering. Makes a wonerful dip for the curry chicken. The go so well together.

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  • on November 20, 2005

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    This really is very good. I have tasted many kinds of raitas, but this one is definitely my favorite.
    Yasmin

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  • on July 27, 2005

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    A BIT TASTELESS... I HAD TO PUT A LOT MORE INGREDIENTS TO MAKE IT BETTER.

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  • on April 09, 2005

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    Melanie -
    Try using Greek yogurt next time. It's much thicker. If you can't find it, use cheesecloth to strain the regular yogurt, which thickens it. You might also want to try stirring by hand instead of with a blender for a courser texture. Good luck!
    Katrina

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  • on October 18, 2004

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    I tried this recipe and it seemed easy enough but when I blended the yogurt with the cilantro, it came out liquidy. (I used whole milk yogurt -- the kind with the cream on top and stirred that first before adding to the blender.

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