Cucumber (Kheera)
Spicy curry is on fire! A green oasis to cool down the Indian table
Description
Vegetable rich in moisture with body-cooling effects. In India, not simmered or fried, but chopped raw into yogurt or salads to soften spice heat.
Classification: For Everyone,Vegetable,Hydration,Diet
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How to use
Ingredients
- Cucumber
Instructions
- Peel cucumber (or leave skin), mince finely.
- Mix cucumber, roasted cumin powder, salt into plain yogurt, serving as refreshing 'Cucumber Raita' alongside Biryani/curry.
- Or dice with onions/tomatoes, toss with lemon juice/Chaat Masala to eat directly as 'Kachumber (salad)'.
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Key spices
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Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
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Pairing
Raita (Yogurt salad), Kachumber (Indian salad), Biryani
Trivia
[Trend] Features thicker, shorter size and higher moisture than Japanese cucumbers. Considered a cooling ingredient strongly pacifying 'Pitta (heat)' in Ayurveda. In 40°C+ Indian summers, whole cucumbers with salt/lemon are sold as street snacks.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] After one bite of spicy Biryani, toss in cold cucumber Raita that absorbed massive yogurt with a spoon, extinguishing mouth flames instantly!
Allergen
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