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| main_ingredient = [[Cucumber]], [[dahi (curd)|dahi]] (yogurt), [[Green Chilli]]<br />
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'''Cucumber Raita''' is a variation of [[raita]] that can be used as a [[dip (food)|dip]] or a [[salad]]. It is made by mixing together freshly chopped [[cucumber]], [[green chillies]], and [[dahi (curd)|dahi]] (yogurt), and optionally finely chopped [[tomato]] and [[onion]].<ref name=Sedgwick>{{cite book|last=Sedgwick|first=Fred|title=Where words come from: A dictionary of word origins|year=2009|publisher=Continuum International Publishing group|location=London |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=cKQFoS0reu8C&pg=PA146&dq=raita+origin#v=onepage&q=raita%20&f=false|isbn=9781847062741}}</ref><ref name=Orient>{{cite book|title=Basic Food Preparation (Third Edition)|year=1986|publisher=Orient Longman Private limited|isbn=81-250-2300-3|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=zXHVH-hqVE4C&pg=PA242&dq=raita#v=onepage&q=raita&f=false}}</ref><br />
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It is especially popular in the summer months as it helps to beat the heat.<ref>Diets for the Summer, Marje Gosling, 2014</ref><br />
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It is often served as a side accompaniment with the main course in [[Indian cuisine]].<br />
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==See also==<br />
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* [[Raita]]<br />
* [[List of yogurt-based dishes and beverages]]<br />
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==External links==<br />
{{cookbook|Raita}}<br />
* Sanjeev Kapoor's Recipe for Raita [http://www.sanjeevkapoor.com/Recipe/Cucumber-And-Raisin-Raita.html]<br />
* Benefits of Cucumber Raita [https://web.archive.org/web/20150530194328/http://www.drweil.com/drw/u/RCP00213/cucumber-raita.html]<br />
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[[Category:Vegetarian dishes of India]]<br />
[[Category:Yogurt-based dishes]]<br />
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