This dish would work just as well with cauliflower ... turn down to a very low heat and cook for 30 minutes. To finish the raita, mix the drained cucumber with all the remaining raita ingredients.

This raita bowl is a very refreshing yogurt based dish made with cucumber and spinach. Serve it with your regular meals to add some flavours. In the bowl of curd, add the chopped onions and cucumbers ...

The quail needs overnight marinating and the raita can be made earlier in the day, making this an impressive, yet easy dinner party dish ... season the cucumber with salt and pepper and leave ...

However, not all curd combinations will bring the desired benefits. As per a Yoga teacher and nutritionist cucumber raita must be avoided in summer and lauki raita must be eaten instead.

This salad includes dahi and cucumber, along with some basic spices to enhance the taste. Much like cucumber raita, it has an uncomplicated flavour profile and can be paired with any dish you want.