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Cucumber raita Indian Mint sauce served in a white dish with chopped coriander and mint leaves on top
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Cucumber Raita Recipe (Indian Mint Sauce)

Looking for a delicious and cooling Indian mint sauce recipe? Look no further than our cucumber raita recipe!
This yogurt mint sauce is perfect for cooling down spicy Indian food or used as a refreshing salad dressing in the summer. Makes a great poppadom dip too.
You can adjust the ingredients added to your taste and preference! With under 10 minutes of prep time and basic ingredients, you will have a tasty mint dip to serve.
So let's get started!
Prep Time10 minutes
Total Time10 minutes
Course: Appetizer, Dip, Sauce, Side Dish, Starter, Vegetarian
Cuisine: Indian
Keyword: cucumber and mint raita, cucumber mint sauce indian, green yogurt dip, indian cucumber and yoghurt dip, indian mint sauce, Indian Mint Yogurt Sauce, indian raita, indian yogurt, mint and cucumber raita, mint chutney, mint dip, mint raita, poppadom dip, Raita, Salad Dressing, sauce, yoghurt mint cucumber raita
Yield: 8 people
Calories: 31kcal
Author: Luke and Kay - Flawless Food

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 1 clove Garlic chopped
  • Small handful Fresh coriander leaves
  • Small handful Fresh mint leaves
  • ½ green chilli (optional)
  • 250 g Natural yogurt full fat, low fat or 0% yogurt can be used. Use Greek Yogurt for a thicker texture.
  • ¼ Cucumber grated
  • ½ teaspoon Garam Masala
  • ½ Lemon Juice only
  • 1 tablespoon Mint Sauce
  • Salt & Black Pepper to taste
  • Sugar Optional for extra sweetness

Instructions

  • Use a blender or a pestle and mortar to blend the 1 clove Garlic, Small handful Fresh coriander leaves, Small handful Fresh mint leaves and ½ green chilli (optional) into a paste.
    1 clove Garlic, Small handful Fresh coriander leaves, Small handful Fresh mint leaves, ½ green chilli (optional)
    coriander leaves, mint leaves, green chilli and garlic together blended together with a pestle and mortar
  • Remove the seeded middle from the ¼ Cucumber and grate the rest.
    ¼ Cucumber
    Grating cucumber with a grater by hand
  • In a large mixing bowl, add 250 g Natural yogurt , the grated cucumber, the green paste made in step 1, ½ teaspoon Garam Masala, 1 tablespoon Mint Sauce and juice from ½ Lemon .
    250 g Natural yogurt, ½ teaspoon Garam Masala, ½ Lemon, 1 tablespoon Mint Sauce
    Squeezing lemon juice into the mint raita mix in a silver bowl which consists of yoghurt, grated, cucumber, garam masala, mint sauce and blended coriander,mint green chilli and garlic
  • Mix all together.
    Sugar
    Stirring the mint raita mix together with a black spatula in a silver mixing bowl
  • Taste and add Salt & Black Pepper extra lemon juice or Sugar to suit your taste.
    Stirring cucumber raita with a black spatula in a silver bowl
  • Serve with some extra mint leaves on top. Can be served as a delicious dip or side dish with Indian food or as a dressing.
    Mint Raita served in a white dish with chopped coriander and mint leaves on top with jeera rice, mushroom bhaji and chilli paneer curry served around the dish

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Notes

Nutritional values were calculated using fat-free natural yogurt and no sugar.

Nutrition

Calories: 31kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 0.1g | Saturated Fat: 0.1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.01g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 35mg | Potassium: 103mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 10IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 66mg | Iron: 0.1mg