Digestion10 min
Cucumber Raita Beside Lunch
Grated cucumber in a small bowl of plain curd, with roasted cumin. Eat it beside lunch. It is not a sweet lassi. Skip it if dairy disagrees with you.
A small savoury bowl, not a drink
Squeeze grated cucumber so the bowl is not watery, then fold it into fresh plain curd with roasted cumin and a pinch of salt. Eat that small bowl with lunch. It is not a full meal, not a sweet drink, and not a treatment for acidity or IBS. Curd that smells fizzy should be thrown away.
If dairy has caused pain, bloating you cannot ignore, itching, or a reaction, do not test it again in this bowl. A large salty raita is not better. Blood in the stool, black stools, trouble swallowing, or pain that keeps you up need a doctor.
Ingredients
- A small piece of cucumber
- Fresh plain curd
- Roasted cumin and a pinch of salt
How to prepare
- Grate the cucumber and squeeze out the extra water.
- Fold it into a small bowl of plain curd with cumin and a pinch of salt. Do not add sugar.
How to use
- Eat it beside lunch.
- One small bowl. Do not drink a jug of thinned raita.
- Skip it if curd has troubled you before.
Helpful habits
- Squeeze the cucumber or the raita turns into a watery drink.
- Make it fresh. Do not leave it on the table for hours.
Precautions
- Unsweetened, and small.
- Skip if dairy disagrees with you. Fizzy curd is spoiled.
- Not a treatment for acidity, IBS, or pain. Warning symptoms need a doctor.
Frequently asked questions
Can I add sugar and drink it as lassi?
- No. This is a small savoury bowl with lunch. A sweet lassi is a different drink.
Will a big bowl of raita cure acidity?
- No. It is food beside a meal. Burning that continues, or pain with black stools or trouble swallowing, needs a doctor.
I feel ill after curd. Should I try a little?
- No. If dairy has caused a reaction or pain, skip this bowl. Do not test it.
