raita
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8.1
A cold yogurt side dish with chopped cucumber and spices served with spicy food
- noun
- /ˈraɪtə/
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raita
- To make a flavorful raita, combine yogurt with finely chopped cucumbers and spices.
- raita (Indian yogurt)
- cucumber raita
- raita (Indian yogurt salad)
Examples
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I enjoy a refreshing cucumber raita with my spicy curry to balance the flavors.
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listen to auntie raita and do what she tells you
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We will have raita and roasted papadum.
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Everything's totally and absolutely under control, catering, the chapatis, papadums, raita...
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The meal was served with a delicious raita that complemented the heat of the main dish.
Synonyms
4.9
A cold yogurt side dish with chopped cucumber and spices
is mainly served to cool the palate rather than emphasize one ingredient
3.0
A cold yogurt sauce with mint served with spicy Indian food
is mainly served to cool the palate rather than highlight herb flavor
Compounds
How Spicy
Surface Forms
Etymology
Raita comes from India, from the Hindi and Urdu word raita, and it names a simple cool side made by mixing 'yogurt' with cucumber and spices. That's why raita is served to cool the mouth and balance hot, spicy food.