Cucumber(Courgelet) raita/Keera dosakaya Perugu chutney/Southekayi Mosaru Gojju

Raita/perugu chutney/Mosaru Gojju is an Indian Condiment, made with curd ,served as a side dish for Biryani,Pulao,Jeera rice and also chapathi. There are various varieties of 'raita' like onion raita,cucumber raita,mixed vegetable raita,okra raita,carrot raita etc.,Today I am sharing 'Cucumber raita'. Normal raita with whisked curd,onions and green chilies itself is cooling and  adding cucumber to it makes the dish much more cooling,which is apt for coming summer.

Health Benefits of Cucumber/Keera/Southekayi/Keeraikai : It is the vegetable having very low calories.It contains 96% of water,which keeps our body hydrated and cools our body.It Contains Vitamins like A,B,C  and minerals like magnesium,potassiumand silicon which helps in keeping our skin radiant.As it contains cancer-fighting properties it helps in protecting us against cancer.It helps in stabilizing both high and low blood pressure.With regular eating of cucumber,kidney stones gets dissolved and also helps in flushing out toxins from the body. Sterols in cucumber helps in lowering bad cholesterol and also aids in weight loss.Fiber content in it helps in digestion.It also contain a hormone necessary for insulin production by the cells of pancreas.In addition to health benefits cucumber also have many  beauty benefits. When a slice of it  kept on eyes,it helps in keeping our eyes cool,refreshed  and prevents them from swelling.Helps in keeping hair soft. Know about other beauty benefits and homemade face packs with cucumber,visit my  Sriz beauty blog.

Preparation time : 15 mins

Yield : 2

Ingredients :

Curd/Yogurt : 1 1/2 cup

Cucumber/keera/southekayi/keerakai : 1 (medium size)

Chat masala powder : 1 tsp

Lemon juice : 1 tbsp (optional)

Salt : to taste

Black pepper powder : 1 tsp

Green chilies : 3 no.

Onion : 1 small

Coriander leaves : fistful

Cumin powder : 1 tsp

 Method of Preparation :

1. Add salt to the curd/yogurt,whisk it thoroughly and keep it aside.


2. Peel the cucumber and chop it into small pieces.Chop green chilies and onions also into very small pieces.Chop coriander leaves also finely.


3. Add these chopped cucumber,onions,coriander leaves and green chilies to the whisked curd,mix well.


4. Then add black pepper powder and cumin powder to it.


5. Finally sprinkle chat masala over it and serve it like that or refrigerate and serve chilled.When serving along with Chapathi/paratha add lemon juice also and serve.

[caption id="attachment_570" align="aligncenter" width="1024"] Cucumber(Courgelet) raita/Keera dosakaya Perugu chutney/Southekayi Mosaru Gojju[/caption]

Note : Can add grated cucumber instead of chopped pieces.