Raita is an Indian yogurt sauce with cucumber and mint. My Vegan Raita is made with dairy free yogurt. It is a super simple vegan yogurt sauce and the perfect cooling condiment to serve with curry.
If you’ve eaten at an Indian restaurant then you’ve most likely encounter Raita. This refreshing Indian yogurt dish is made with just a few ingredients and is served along side spicy Indian curries to help temper the heat. It takes minutes to make!
It is infused with Indian spices and fresh herbs like mint and cilantro. It’s creamy, tangy, refreshing and super delicious! It’s a staple in Indian cuisine.
I serve this vegan raita with most of my Indian curry dishes whether they’re spicy or not. I just love it!. It’s a healthy and super flavourful Indian condiment.
How to Make Vegan Raita:
This raita comes together super fast. Seed and grate the cucumber and add to a bowl with the yogurt, fresh mint and cilantro, sour cream (if using), lemon juice, garlic and spices.
Mix everything together and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes or longer, so the flavours can develop. For full recipe ingredients and instructions see recipe card below.
Serve with your favourite Indian curry and my easy naan bread, in wraps and sandwiches, or as tasty refreshing dip with veggies.
Ok let’s make some Vegan Raita! You’ll love it, it’s:
tangy
easy
full of fresh herbs
gluten free
creamy
refreshing
perfect with your favourite Indian Curry
healthy
delicious
Enjoy guys! Happy day to you😊 feel free to leave a comment and a rating below. I would love to hear from you.
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Raita is an Indian yogurt sauce with cucumber and mint. My Vegan Raita is made with dairy free yogurt. It is a super simple vegan yogurt sauce and the perfect cooling condiment to serve with curry.
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup vegan yogurt, plain unsweetened
- 1/4 cup vegan sour cream, or substitute more vegan yogurt
- 3/4 –1 cup grated cucumber, seeded ( approximately 1/2 medium English cucumber)
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons fresh mint, finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon cilantro, finely chopped
- 1 small garlic clove, finely chopped or 1/4 teaspoon granulated garlic
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon ground coriander
- 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/4 –1/2 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Seed and grate the cucumber and add to a bowl with the yogurt, fresh mint and cilantro, sour cream (if using), lemon juice, garlic and spices.
- Mix everything together and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes or longer, so the flavours can develop.
- Serve with my Easy Vegan Naan and your favourite Indian Curry or enjoy on sandwiches, wraps or as a dip with fresh veggies.
Notes
- Vegan Raita will keep in the fridge for 3-4 days
- prep time does not include refrigeration time
- stay tuned my Vegetable Chickpea curry is coming next!
Keywords: vegan raita, Indian yoghurt sauce, cucumber and mint, easy, refreshing, fresh herbs, cucumber raita,
Minnie
March 27, 2019 at 8:36 pmI love sauce recipes. I’ll be trying this one asap.
★★★★★
The Cheeky Chickpea
March 27, 2019 at 8:42 pmthank you Minnie, yes this is super delicious with Indian curries.
Mallory
April 6, 2019 at 5:58 pmSo yummy with your curry dish ,
★★★★★
The Cheeky Chickpea
April 6, 2019 at 8:29 pmOh nice! Thanks so much, Glad you like it Mallory!