Cucumber Raita recipe

Ingredients :

Cucumber Raita 

• 1 bowl curd (Dahi)
• 1/2 cucumber (peeled, grated and drai all juice)
• black salt to taste
• 1/2 tsp cumin seeds powder
• 1/4 tsp black pepper powder 
• 1 pinch red chilly powder for garnish 

For the tempering :

• 1 tsp oil
• 1/2 tsp mustard seeds
• 6-8 curry leaves
• 1 pinch asafoetida (Hing)

Method :
Whisk the curd until smooth, add the grated cucumber, salt, cumin seeds powder, black pepper powder and mix well. Now for the tempering, heat oil in a pan, add mustard seeds, Hing, curry leaves and crackle, add in the cucumber raita. Now sprinkle with 1 pinch red chilly powder. Serve with lunch time.