Khire ka Raita

Ingredients

• 2 cups grated (500 g) khira (cucumbers)
• 2 cups (400 g) dahi (yogurt)
• 2 tsp.salt or to taste
• ¼ tsp kali mirch (powdered black pepper)
• 2 tsp roasted and powdered jeera  (cumin seeds)
• 1 tsp sugar
• 2 tbsp chopped hara dhania (coriander leaves)
• 1 tsp finely chopped green chillies
• ¼ tsp chilli powder

Preparation

• Peel the cucumbers and grate them.

• Beat the dahi till smooth and add to it, the salt, black pepper, 1 tsp of the jeera powder, sugar, 1 tbsp coriander leaves and the green chillies and mix well.

• Add the grated Khira to the yogurt mixture.

• Transfer on to a serving bowl and garnish with the rest of the jeera powder, chilli powder and hara dhania, and serve chilled.