Recipes Side Dish Sauces and Condiments Cucumber Raita 4.5 (135) 106 Reviews 10 Photos Raita is a deliciously creamy Indian side dish and refreshing dip. This recipe is easy to make at home with thick yogurt, sliced cucumber, lemon juice, and mint. It's best to make raita early in the day to let the flavors blend and intensify. Add more fresh mint to taste. Submitted by BenevolentEmpress Updated on May 5, 2025 Save Rate Print Share Close Add Photo 10 10 10 10 Prep Time: 10 mins Total Time: 10 mins Servings: 24 Yield: 3 cups raita Jump to Nutrition Facts Cook Mode (Keep screen awake) Ingredients 1x 2x 4x Oops! Something went wrong. Our team is working on it. This recipe was developed at its original yield. Ingredient amounts are automatically adjusted, but cooking times and steps remain unchanged. Note that not all recipes scale perfectly. Original recipe (1X) yields 24 servings 2 cups Greek yogurt 2 hot house cucumbers - peeled, seeded, and thinly sliced 3 tablespoons lemon juice 2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint ½ teaspoon white sugar ¼ teaspoon kosher salt Directions Gather the ingredients. Stacy K. Allen / Food Stylist: Jennifer Wendorf / Prop Stylist: Hannah Greenwood Stir yogurt, cucumber, lemon juice, mint, sugar, and salt together in a bowl. For best results cover and refrigerate the raita for a few hours, or preferably overnight. Stacy K. Allen / Food Stylist: Jennifer Wendorf / Prop Stylist: Hannah Greenwood Cook’s Note To make your own Greek yogurt, place 2 ½ cups of plain, nonfat yogurt into a strainer lined with several layers of cheesecloth. Set the strainer over a bowl, then cover and refrigerate overnight. Discard the liquid collected in the bowl and proceed with the recipe. Don't be tempted to use dried mint in this recipe as the flavor is just not the same. Serve this cool, refreshing yogurt sauce with my lamb tagine and Moroccan couscous recipes posted on this site. Save Print I Made It 194 home cooks made it! Nutrition Facts (per serving) 14 Calories 0g Fat 2g Carbs 2g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 24 Calories 14 % Daily Value * Total Fat 0g 0% Saturated Fat 0g 0% Cholesterol 1mg 0% Sodium 21mg 1% Total Carbohydrate 2g 1% Dietary Fiber 0g 0% Total Sugars 1g Protein 2g 4% Vitamin C 1mg 1% Calcium 24mg 2% Iron 0mg 1% Potassium 54mg 1% * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs. ** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data. (-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.