Chunky Cucumber Raita

This is a delicious, refreshing low-carb and low calorie side to serve with barbecued meat, especially lamb and beef. You should try this raita with our Low-Carb Lamb Koftas, Greek Lamb Souvlaki or Chicken Seekh Kebabs!

This Low-Carb Cucumber Raita recipe makes four side servings, or up to 8 servings in case you are serving it as a dip, in which case it's better to grate the cucumber rather than creating ribbons.

We all have different dietary needs so it's only natural that you may need to adjust the macros in this recipe. Don't eat dairy? Try this raita with coconut yogurt! You can make any adjustments directly in the KetoDiet App by cloning any of the recipes from my blog and customizing them to fit your macros and preferences.

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Step-by-step

1. Wash the cucumber and prepare all the remaining ingredients for the raita.

   

2. Grate the cucumber. You can either use a regular grater or a slicer (to make ribbons), or both for chunky texture.

   

3. Place all of the ingredients in a bowl: grated cucumber, yogurt, lemon, olive oil, chopped mint, cumin, coriander, salt and pepper.

   

4. Stir to combine and season more to taste if needed. Optionally, drizzle the raita with a tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil.

   

5. Serve immediately with any proteins such as these Lamb Koftas, or cover with a cling film and store in the fridge for up to 2 days. Stir before serving.

   

Recipe

Chunky Cucumber Raita

★★★★★4.7 (12 ratings)

This delicious and refreshing chunky low-carb cucumber & mint raita is just what you need to serve with any ...

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Servings

4

5.1 g

Net carbs

6.2 g

Protein

3.3 g

Fat

74

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Ingredients makes 4 servings

• 1 cup full-fat yogurt, 5% fat (250 g/ 8.8 oz)
• 1 large cucumber (300 g/ 10.6 oz)
• 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice (15 ml)
• 2 tbsp chopped mint
• ¹/₄ tsp ground cumin
• ¹/₄ tsp ground coriander
• ¹/₄ tsp sea salt
• ¹/₄ tsp black pepper
• Optional: 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil (15 ml), to drizzle

Instructions

1. Wash the cucumber and prepare all the remaining ingredients for the raita.

2. Grate the cucumber. You can either use a regular grater or a slicer (to make ribbons), or both for chunky texture.

3. Place all of the ingredients in a bowl: grated cucumber, yogurt, lemon, olive oil, chopped mint, cumin, coriander, salt and pepper.

4. Stir to combine and season more to taste if needed. Optionally, drizzle the raita with a tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil.

5. Serve immediately with any proteins such as these Lamb Koftas, or cover with a cling film and store in the fridge for up to 2 days. Stir before serving.

Nutrition per serving, about 145 g/ 5.1 oz

Carbs 27%Protein 33%Fat 40% of calories

Net carbs

5.1 g

Total carbs

5.6 g

Fiber

0.5 g

Sugars

3.7 g

Protein

6.2 g

Fat

3.3 g

Saturated fat

1.9 g

Calories

74 kcal

Sodium

170 mg · 7.39% RDA

Magnesium

19 mg · 4.78% RDA

Potassium

280 mg · 14% EMR

Nutrition by ingredient

Per about 145 g/ 5.1 oz	Net carbs	Protein	Fat	kcal
Yogurt, plain (full-fat, Greek style, 5% fat)	2.4 g	5.6 g	3.1 g	60
Cucumber (unpeeled), fresh	2.3 g	0.5 g	0.1 g	11
Lemon juice, fresh	0.2 g	0 g	0 g	1
Mint, fresh	0.1 g	0 g	0 g	1
Cumin, ground	0 g	0 g	0 g	0
Coriander seed, ground	0 g	0 g	0 g	0
Salt, sea salt	0 g	0 g	0 g	0
Pepper, black, spices	0.1 g	0 g	0 g	0
Total	5.1 g	6.2 g	3.3 g	74

Serving size about 145 g/ 5.1 oz

• Gluten free
• Egg free
• Nut free
• Nightshade free
• Pork free
• Avocado free
• Coconut free
• Fish free
• Shellfish free
• Beef free
• Pescatarian
• Vegetarian