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Summer Delicious Raita Recipes: : In summers, if you have cold and tasty raita with your food, the whole meal becomes even more fun. These 5 special raita made from healthy ingredients like cucumber, carrot, mint and beetroot will not only enhance the taste but will also give coolness to the body. These easy recipes given by home chefs will go perfect with every dish from dal-rice to parathas.

Summer Delicious Raita Recipes: Smoky Flavored Cucumber Raita

Gauri Awasthi’s smokey flavored Cucumber Raita along with taste, also provides coolness and hydration to the body. So let’s know its recipe.

Material

• 250 grams curd
• 2 medium sized cucumbers
• 1/2 tsp red chilli powder
• salt as per taste
• 1/2 tsp chaat masala
• 1/4 tsp sugar
• 1 tsp cumin
• 2 pinch asafoetida
• 1 tbsp mustard oil
• Coriander to garnish

Method

• First of all, grate cucumber and mix it in curd.
• Add cucumber, salt, red chilli powder, chaat masala, sugar and some chopped coriander to the beaten curd and mix well.
• Now heat mustard oil in a small pan for tempering. Add asafoetida and cumin seeds and fry till crackling.
• Immediately add this tadka to the raita so that the smokey flavor remains inside.
• After about 30 seconds, remove the lid, mix the raita and serve.

Beetroot Cucumber Raita

Pratibha Singh’s colorful raita made of beetroot, cucumber and curd not only cools the body in summer but also enhances the taste of food.

Material

• 1 medium boiled and peeled beetroot
• 1/2 cucumber grated
• salt as per taste
• 1 tsp cumin
• 2 tbsp mint and coriander finely chopped
• 3/4 cup thick curd
• 2 tbsp pomegranate seeds

Method

• Grind boiled beetroot and make a smooth paste.
• Lightly fry the cumin seeds in a pan, cool it and grind it coarsely.
• Mix beetroot paste, grated cucumber and salt in a bowl.
• Now add mint, green coriander and curd and mix well.
• Finally add roasted cumin seeds and garnish with pomegranate seeds and serve chilled.

Cucumber Raita

Home Chef Suniti Kesharwani’s Cucumber Raita recipe is a perfect combination of taste and coolness in summers.

Material

• 200 grams fresh curd (blended)
• 2 fresh cucumbers (grated)
• 1 pinch asafoetida
• black salt as per taste
• plain salt as per taste
• Roasted Cumin Powder
• dry mint leaves or powder
• fresh mint or coriander leaves paste
• Boiled Moong Dal
• Grapes, pomegranate seeds and banana slices (as desired)

Method

• First of all, take blended curd in a big bowl.
• Now add grated cucumber, asafoetida, black salt, plain salt and roasted cumin powder and mix well.
• After this, add mint leaves or coriander leaves paste and boiled moong dal.
• If you want, you can also add grapes, pomegranate seeds and banana slices to it.
• Finally add mint or coriander leaves on top and serve chilled.

Carrot Cucumber Raita

This carrot-cucumber raita recipe by Navneeta Jaiswal is a great combination of taste and health.

Material

• 1 cup thick fresh curd
• 1 tsp roasted cumin powder
• 1 pinch red chili powder
• 1/4 tsp black salt
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 large carrot grated
• 1/2 cucumber grated

for tempering

• 1 tbsp ghee
• 1/4 tsp banarasi mustard
• 1 pinch asafoetida
• 1 green chilli finely chopped

to decorate

• 1 tablespoon pomegranate seeds
• 1/4 tsp roasted cumin powder

Method

• Beat the curd well.
• Now add carrot, cucumber, black salt, red chilli powder, sugar and roasted cumin and mix.
• Heat ghee in a small pan and add mustard seeds, asafoetida and green chillies to it.
• Add this tempering to the raita and mix well.
• Sprinkle pomegranate seeds and roasted cumin powder on top and serve chilled.

Carrot Cucumber Mint Raita

Ritika Rajni’s raita recipe made with carrots, cucumber and mint is very refreshing and healthy for summers. So let’s know its recipe.

Material

• 1 cup fresh curd
• 1 carrot grated
• 1/2 cucumber grated
• 1 tbsp mint leaves finely chopped
• 1/2 tsp roasted cumin powder
• black salt as per taste
• plain salt as per taste
• 1 pinch red chili powder

Method

• Beat the curd well.
• Now add grated carrot, cucumber and mint leaves to it.
• After this add salt, black salt, red chili powder and roasted cumin and mix well.
• Cool the raita in the refrigerator for some time.
• Add some roasted cumin seeds on top and serve chilled.