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Home / Cuisine / Asian / Cucumber, Tomato, and Boondi Raita

Cucumber, Tomato, and Boondi Raita

By: 👩‍🦳 Linda · Published: 🖨 May 21, 2010 · Updated: 💻June 18, 2017 · 🗨 42 Comments

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This cool tasty Cucumber, Tomato, and Boondi Raita is delicious with curries or grilled meats. The boondi (gram flour puffs) provide a nice crunch.

This cool tasty Cucumber, Tomato, and Boondi Raita is delicious with curries or grilled meats. The boondi (gram flour puffs) provide a nice crunch. | RotiNRice.com

Recently I found another interesting ethnic grocery store not too far from where I live. This Indian grocery store is pretty well stocked. There’s even a restaurant adjacent to it which I should try one of these days. Judging from the crowd in there, it must be pretty good.

This store carries all kinds of basmati rice, flours, spices, and even fresh vegetables. They have all kinds of rotis (flat breads) in their frozen section as well. I especially like their snack aisle as they have a wide selection of snack mixes, boondi, maruku, fried and roasted chickpeas. I have taken a liking to the Kerala and Madras mixes. These are spicy snacks of peanuts, dhal, and boondi (fried gram flour puffs).

One day while I was checking out with two packs of the snack mixes in my basket, the lady at the store suggested that I might like to try mixing it with yogurt as a condiment to go with curries. That really piqued my interest as I have always like raita, a vegetable salad dressed in yogurt but have never tasted it with snack mixes. I was eager to give it a try.

This cool tasty Cucumber, Tomato, and Boondi Raita is delicious with curries or grilled meats. The boondi (gram flour puffs) provide a nice crunch. | RotiNRice.com

When I got home I mixed two spoonfuls of the boondi with vanilla yogurt because that was the only kind I had in the refrigerator. It was a pretty good snack but not suitable as a condiment for a meal. The yogurt was sweet and the boondi was a little too spicy for me. Not satisfied, I went back to the store and bought plain boondi this time. She suggested that I mix in a little chopped mint leaves. Great idea!

This cool tasty Cucumber, Tomato, and Boondi Raita is delicious with curries or grilled meats. The boondi (gram flour puffs) provide a nice crunch. | RotiNRice.com

My next stop was the health food store for a container of thick, rich, creamy Greek yogurt, a cucumber, and some cherry tomatoes. I was not disappointed this time. The raita was cool, minty, thick, creamy and refreshing with a nice crunch from the boondi. The addition of cumin and mustard seeds releases a nice fragrance and sweetness to the salad.

This cool tasty Cucumber, Tomato, and Boondi Raita is delicious with curries or grilled meats. The boondi (gram flour puffs) provide a nice crunch. | RotiNRice.com

Cucumber, Tomato, and Boondi Raita

This cool tasty Cucumber, Tomato, and Boondi Raita is delicious with curries or grilled meats. The boondi (gram flour puffs) provide a nice crunch.
Author : Linda Ooi
Course : Salad
Cuisine : Indian, Malaysian
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Prep Time 15 mins
Cook Time 2 mins
Total Time 12 mins
Servings : 4
Calories : 69kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 large cucumber
  • 6 cherry or grape tomatoes
  • ½ tsp cumin seeds
  • ½ tsp mustard seeds
  • ½ cup boondi / gram flour puffs (20g)
  • ½ cup plain yoghurt (113g)
  • 1 tbsp mint leaves (thinly sliced)

Instructions
 

  • Peel cucumber with vegetable peeler leaving strips of the skin unpeeled. Slice cucumber into quarters lengthwise. Slice off seeds. Halve each strip of cucumber again lengthwise and then cut crosswise into cubes.
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  • Salt cucumber with ½ tsp salt and set aside for 30 minutes. Drain.
  • Slice baby boy tomatoes into quarters by cutting lengthwise and then crosswise. Set aside.
  • Toast cumin and mustard seeds in a pan for about 2 minutes. Remove and allow it to cool.
  • In a large bowl, combine all ingredients. Mix well.
  • Serve immediately.

Nutrition

Calories: 69kcal
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This cool tasty Cucumber, Tomato, and Boondi Raita is delicious with curries or grilled meats. The boondi (gram flour puffs) provide a nice crunch.

This cool tasty Cucumber, Tomato, and Boondi Raita is delicious with curries or grilled meats. The boondi (gram flour puffs) provide a nice crunch. | RotiNRice.com

NOTE: This post was updated on May 16th, 2014 with new pictures. No changes were made to the recipe.

This cool tasty Cucumber, Tomato, and Boondi Raita is delicious with curries or grilled meats. The boondi (gram flour puffs) provide a nice crunch. | RotiNRice.com

Enjoy…..and have a wonderful day! 😎

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  1. Sarah says

    May 21, 2010 at 1:14 pm

    Awesome salad…looks so yummy..nice click too

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  2. Cristina says

    May 21, 2010 at 1:37 pm

    How nice to have these type of mkts close. I don't know of any types of specialty mkts or even farmers mkts closeby. 🙁 You've mentioned some new types of food I've not heard of…I need to get out more! =) I'm so on a salad binge right now and this looks inviting…perfect!

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  3. rotinrice says

    May 21, 2010 at 1:41 pm

    Thanks Sarah! The salad was cool and refreshing!

    Reply
  4. rotinrice says

    May 21, 2010 at 1:43 pm

    It is really fun to visit all these ethnic markets and to discover new things 🙂 With the weather warming up, it is really nice to have salads. As soon as I finished the photography, I had half the salad. It was really cool and refreshing.

    Reply
  5. roxan says

    May 21, 2010 at 2:32 pm

    I love browsing at markets too! It's so funny, I don't go window shopping at the mall anymore, I go to different grocery stores.

    Reply
  6. Angie's Recipes says

    May 21, 2010 at 2:46 pm

    A very yummy satisfying salad! Must look for some boondi to try!

    Reply
  7. 5starfoodie says

    May 21, 2010 at 2:50 pm

    Sounds wonderful! I've never tried Boondi, will check it out!

    Reply
  8. Shriya says

    May 21, 2010 at 2:54 pm

    Looks yummy raita. Perfect presentation and love it.

    Reply
  9. shahana says

    May 21, 2010 at 3:32 pm

    Delicous salad! Loved the bowl too.nice click!

    Reply
  10. Lazaro says

    May 21, 2010 at 4:14 pm

    Great summer dish, cool & refreshing.

    Cheers!

    Reply
  11. Dimah says

    May 21, 2010 at 4:44 pm

    This salad looks so delicious and refreshing!

    Reply
  12. Cherine says

    May 21, 2010 at 5:30 pm

    Great salad, looks so good!

    Reply
  13. Pam says

    May 21, 2010 at 5:32 pm

    Ethnic markets are great and this dish looks delicious and great for this time of year. Thanks!

    Reply
  14. Miranda says

    May 21, 2010 at 6:39 pm

    I would love it, but I would not be allowed to make this. LOL.
    My husband stays clear from all white and creamy: Mayo, Sour Cream. Cream Cheese…He is odd. 🙂 Oh well…..More for me. 😛

    Reply
  15. sayantani says

    May 21, 2010 at 7:20 pm

    ove boondi raita and adding veggies to that is a great idea. love your cabbage platters.

    Reply
  16. Cook with Madin says

    May 21, 2010 at 7:55 pm

    Hi, this salad looks refreshing, great for summer time. I would love to try this. There's an Indian grocery not too far from where we live, I will buy some boondi, my husband loves trying new recipes. Thank you for sharing.

    Reply
  17. Rick says

    May 21, 2010 at 8:20 pm

    You should open an online store full of unique grocery products. Maybe called "Biren's Buys". It would be a hit.

    Reply
  18. MaryMoh says

    May 21, 2010 at 8:21 pm

    I have not tried, actually haven't seen, boondi. Got to try to find it. Your salad looks delicious.

    Reply
  19. lequan@luvtoeat says

    May 21, 2010 at 9:11 pm

    That is a gorgeous presentation Biren. When I first saw the picture I was intrigued to find out what was in this beautiful dish. What a magnificent combo of ingredients. Both minty, and refreshing at the same time. I have never had boondi before. Thank you for opening my eyes to them. Have a great weekend Biren.

    Reply
  20. Mary says

    May 21, 2010 at 10:17 pm

    What a lovely salad for warm weather. It really sounds delicious. Tibet is one of the countries. You still have 2 more to identify :-). I hope you are having a great day. Blessings…Mary

    Reply
  21. xiaoyen says

    May 21, 2010 at 10:52 pm

    I have everything listed in the ingredients except the boondi. The unfortunate thing for me not being able to find a single Indian store in my city. I was able to find most of the spices at my local health food store. This salad looks so healthy and yummy!

    Reply
  22. momgateway says

    May 21, 2010 at 11:16 pm

    Biren, I like the flavors here and raita is such a versatile "dressing"

    Reply
  23. Reeni says

    May 21, 2010 at 11:33 pm

    The market sounds wonderful! And so does this raita! I never had boondi before – nor heard of them. I am always learning of new foods from you. I would love to try this.

    Reply
  24. Namitha says

    May 22, 2010 at 1:01 am

    Wonderful salad…it's been a while since I had boondi in raita..

    Reply
  25. Julie M. says

    May 22, 2010 at 2:39 am

    I love my local indian grocery store. This looks delicious!

    Reply
  26. rotinrice says

    May 22, 2010 at 3:35 am

    Markets are fun places to browse. Whenever I visit a place, I make it a point to go to their local market 🙂

    Reply
  27. rotinrice says

    May 22, 2010 at 3:37 am

    Great idea Rick! I'll count on you to be my first customer.

    Reply
  28. rotinrice says

    May 22, 2010 at 3:45 am

    You can make the salad without the boondi. It will still taste good, just without the crunch.

    Reply
  29. rotinrice says

    May 22, 2010 at 3:47 am

    These discoveries are really fun Reeni. I am learning new things each time I visit 🙂

    Reply
  30. denise fletcher says

    May 22, 2010 at 6:16 am

    Great salad – a nice take on traditional raita! I've never tried boondi before. It always struck me as very greasy looking because of the greasy smear on the inside of the packaging! Maybe I need to find the right manufacturer? I'll look out for a better one and give this a try next time I make a yogurt salad. Thanks for the inspiration 🙂

    Reply
  31. Cheah says

    May 22, 2010 at 7:27 am

    Wow a healthy salad and good presentation!

    Reply
  32. Elin says

    May 22, 2010 at 6:05 pm

    Great salad and healthy one too 🙂 thanks for sharing this 🙂

    Reply
  33. Mina says

    May 22, 2010 at 7:17 pm

    Another lovely idea Biren. The mint and boondi in yogurt must taste delicious.

    Reply
  34. I Just Love My Apron says

    May 22, 2010 at 8:20 pm

    This is a great summer dish. I can picture it when you described the texture, Biren. I like the crunchy texture! It's fun to have ethic stores closeby.

    Reply
  35. Subhie says

    May 22, 2010 at 10:39 pm

    great summer dish….

    Reply
  36. penny aka jeroxie says

    May 23, 2010 at 3:27 am

    Hmmm… must check out my local Indian grocer for boondi.

    Reply
  37. tigerfish says

    May 23, 2010 at 9:34 am

    The raita usually tones down the heat of other spicy Indian dishes. You have a creative take on this one. You must be happily exploring the Indian grocery store ;p

    Reply
  38. Ren says

    May 23, 2010 at 5:35 pm

    Hello- So happy I found your blog- Your foods look so great and I look forward to trying some of the dishes you made.
    Nice to meet you.

    Reply
  39. love2cook says

    May 23, 2010 at 11:58 pm

    Raita is our fav salad! A must have for my hubby! Urs with boondi looks good! 😉

    Reply
  40. sweetlife says

    May 24, 2010 at 4:06 am

    beautiful salad, I have not found any new markets here…maybe I should drive araoud more often…i have never tried boondi before..great recipe

    sweetlife

    Reply
  41. CaseyAngelova says

    May 26, 2010 at 6:37 am

    This looks like a great salad. If I can find the boondi, I would love to add this to my memorial day menu. Thanks for sharing Biren!

    Reply
  42. Food Lover says

    May 30, 2010 at 8:39 pm

    yummm, can't wait to try it 🙂

    Reply

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