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Cucumber chaat
ककड़ी चाट
A crunchy, no-cook snack, cucumber tossed with lemon, chaat masala and roasted peanuts.
This is Ayurvedic wellness guidance, not medical advice. Consult your doctor before making health changes.
10 minServes 2SnackSuits PittaChildren eat itVegan
You'll need
- 2 cucumbers, diced
- 1 tbsp roasted peanuts, crushed
- 1/2 tsp chaat masala
- Juice of 1/2 lemon
- A few coriander leaves, chopped
- A pinch of black salt
Method
- Toss the diced cucumber with the chaat masala, black salt and lemon juice.
- Scatter the crushed peanuts and coriander on top just before serving, so they stay crunchy.
Why this dish
Cucumber is one of the most cooling foods in the Ayurvedic kitchen, exactly the snack a Pitta afternoon calls for instead of something fried or spicy.