Allergens in Cucumber Raita: milk.
Ingredients
Quantities for 4.
- 2, grated Cucumber
- 500g, whisked Yogurt
- 1.5 tsp, roasted Cumin Powder
- 1/2 tsp Black Salt
- 1/2 tsp Chilli Powderoptional
- a few leaves, chopped Mintoptional
- a handful Coriander Leavesoptional
- to taste Salt
Cookware
Checked against the ingredient list for ten allergens: milk, egg, fish, crustaceans, tree nuts, peanuts, sesame, mustard, soy and gluten. Brands vary, so read the label on anything new to you.
Before you start
- Salt the grated cucumber and squeeze it. Cucumber is mostly water and unsqueezed it turns the raita into a drink within twenty minutes.
- Roast and grind the cumin yourself if you can. Pre-ground roasted cumin loses its point quickly.
Method
- Grate the cucumber coarsely, salt it lightly, and leave 10 minutes.
- Squeeze out the water firmly with your hands.Firmly. You should be left with about half the volume you started with.
- Whisk the yogurt until completely smooth, adding a spoon of water if it is very thick.
- Fold in the cucumber with roasted cumin, black salt and salt.
- Chill 20 minutes and finish with chilli powder, mint and coriander.Season again after chilling. Cold dulls salt.
Storage
Keeps a day refrigerated, though it loosens. Do not freeze.
Nutrition Low estimate
One serving of Cucumber Raita (278 g) is about 107 calories, or 39 calories per 100 g.
Low protein: 6 g a serving, 21% of the calories
| Per serving278 g | Per 100 g | |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 107 kcal | 39 kcal |
| Protein | 5.7 g | 2 g |
| Carbohydrate | 12.2 g | 4 g |
| of which sugars | 8.4 g | 3 g |
| Fibre | 1.0 g | 0 g |
| Fat | 4.7 g | 2 g |
| of which saturated | 2.7 g | 1 g |
| of which unsaturated | 1.6 g | 1 g |
Ingredients given to taste count as zero, so the real figures run a little higher. Nearest database match used for black salt. Estimated from raw ingredients using USDA FoodData Central.
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