Snack
Cucumber raita
Grated cucumber folded into salted curd with roasted cumin.
10 min
0 of 4 steps done
3 servings
Heat: No chilli
Approximate nutrition
A rough guide per original serving, not a lab test.
- Energy70 per serving
- Protein4g per serving
- Carbs6g per serving
- Fibre1g per serving
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Related remedies
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