Saturday 4 August 2012

Cucumber Raitha/Vellerikka Thair Pachadi

Raitha is a dish that is made regularly at home and during festivals. Its goes well as  a side dish with Dal rice, Vegetable rice,Vegetable Biryanis,Rotis,Pulkas,Parathas and the list goes on. Its simple to make and tastes great.
Ingredients:-
cucumber:- 1
Green chillies - 1
Curd/Yogurt - 1 cup

Butter Milk - 1/3 cup
Salt to taste
Sugar - a pinch
Coriander leaves - few
Seasoning:-
Oil - 1 tsp
Mustard Seeds -1 tsp
Asafoetida - a pinch
Method:-
1. Cut cucumber and chillies into small pieces.
2. Take it in a bowl, add salt,curd,Buttermilk and mix well.
3. Add sugar to it mix well.
4. Heat oil in a pan add seasoning and when mustard seeds starts spluttering.
5. add it to raitha.
6. Garnish with corriander leaves.
7. Tasty cucumber raitha is ready to eat.
8. Serve with Rotis,Pulkas,Dal Rice,Mixed rices,Vegetable rice/Biryanis etc.
9. I had it with  Vegetable Pulav/Vegetable Rice.
10. I haven't added seasoning in my raitha. It tasted good too.

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