Organic Cucumber Green/Organic Kheera Hara

Overview

Organic cucumber green is a nutritious vegetable with a high water content. It comprises 95% water and can be eaten raw or in various ways. In the market, you will find three variants of organic cucumber – slicing, pickling, and seedless. Owing to its cooling properties organic cucumber green is eaten during summer months. It is known as kheera or hari kakdi in various parts of India. You can buy organic cucumber green online at Adibuja. We offer good quality and fresh organic cucumber green online, which makes us the first choice of weight watchers, green eaters, and cucumber lovers.

Nutritional Profile

Every 300 grams of organic cucumber green packs the following nutrients:

• Calories: 45
• Carbs: 11 grams
• Total fat: 0 grams
• Protein: 2 grams
• Fibre: 2 grams
• Manganese: 12% of the RDI
• Vitamin K: 62% of RDI
• Vitamin C: 14% of the reference daily intake
• Magnesium: 10% of the RDI
• Potassium: 13% of the RDI

Health Benefits

• Organic cucumber has high fiber content, which boosts your digestive system.
• The vegetable contains 95% water, which helps keep you hydrated during summer months.
• Fresh green organic cucumber is enriched with nutrients like vitamins and trace minerals like potassium, magnesium, and so on. All these help regularize blood sugar levels.
• Loaded with antioxidants, organic cucumber green prevents us from various chronic diseases.

Uses

• Soothes skin irritation
• Cleanses skin
• Reduces puffiness around eyes
• Anti-agent

Recipes

1. Creamy Cucumber Salad

Ingredients: Fresh cucumbers, red onion, sour cream, white vinegar, sugar, salt, garlic powder, fresh dill

Cooking Steps: Take a bowl and add ½ cup sour cream, 1 tbsp. white vinegar, 1 tbsp. minced fresh dill, 1 tsp sugar, ½ tsp salt, and ¼ tsp garlic powder. Stir all ingredients to combine them. Add thinly sliced cucumbers and 1 thinly sliced red onion and mix well. Cover and chill the salad.

2. Cucumber Raita

Ingredients: Cucumber, curd, red chilli powder, roasted cumin powder, chaat masala powder, salt, and coriander leaves

Cooking Steps: Peel the cucumber skin, finely chop and grate it. Take a bowl, add cucumber and curd. Whisk the curd before adding to the salad. Add salt, red chilli powder, cumin powder and chaat masala powder. Mix all the ingredients and serve the raita.